India Pakistan Match Called Off: The India Pakistan match to be held today, the Legends Championship has been canceled today after several Indian players, including Shikhar Dhawan refused to play the match.
WCL issued a statement informing about the decision. The statement said that the India-Pakistan match program was held after a volleyball match between the two countries recently. However, it has been decided to cancel the match. WCL apologizes to hurt feelings.
Dear all, pic.twitter.com/viila3zrll
– World Championship of Legends (@Wclleague) July 19, 2025
Shikhar Dhawan also shared a screenshot of his e-mail on the social media site X and wrote that the steps I took on May 11, I still stand on the same today. For me, the country is everything and nothing happens more than the country.
Jo kadam 11 may ko liya, uspe aaj bhi waise hi khada hoon. Mera desh mere liye sab kuch hai, aur desh se badhkar kuch nahi hota.
Jai Hind! pic.twitter.com/glcwexcrnr
– shikhar dhawan (@sdhawan25) July 19, 2025
Significantly, the tension between India and Pakistan increased after the Pahalgam attack. There was a lot of anger on this match on social media too. The names were withdrawn by Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan and Harbhajan Singh from the tournament. It is being told that many other players were not in favor of playing match.
Edited by: Nrapendra Gupta
