Sourav Ganguly has dropped the controversial statement on the match amid calls for India to boycott the game against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025.
In April 2025, tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, killed 26 civilians.
After the incident, there were serious doubts over the Asia Cup 2025, but at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) in Dhaka, the decision was made to conduct to competition, with both India and Pakistan participating in it.
India and Pakistan are placed in the same group along with UAE and Oman, and the arch-rivals will clash on September 14 in Dubai. There can be as many as three matches between India and Pakistan if the teams progress further in the competition.
The sport must go on - Sourav Ganguly
However, Sourav Ganguly isn't among the people slamming the BCCI; instead, he has backed the India vs Pakistan clash. Sourav Ganguly said that he is 'okay' with the India-Pakistan match and felt that the sport must go on, but the terrorism must stop.
#WATCH | Kolkata: On India-Pakistan placed in the same group in the Asia Cup, former Indian cricketer Saurav Ganguly says, "I am okay. The sport must go on. At the same time Pahalgam should not happen, but the sport must go on. Terrorism must not happen; it needs to be stopped.… pic.twitter.com/Qrs17KOKrN
— ANI (@ANI) July 27, 2025It's time Sourav Ganguly takes over the Indian team - Ex-cricket administrator
Waingankar stated that the Gautam Gambhir-led support staff, as well as selectors, should be sacked if India lose the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, and Ganguly should be brought at the helm to take Indian cricket forward. He stated:
It's time Sourav Ganguly takes over the Indian team. After the match fixing controversy it was Ganguly who changed the face of Indian cricket. Indian cricket is in a terrible mess. If India loses this series coaching staff, selectors should be sacked. Dada Ganguly must take over
— Makarand Waingankar (@wmakarand) July 26, 2025Hence then, the article about sourav ganguly shockingly supports india vs pakistan asia cup 2025 clash amid boycott calls was published today ( ) and is available on cricketaddictor ( Middle East ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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