India Champions have remained firm on their stand to not feature against Pakistan, since the retired veterans do not abide by any norms set by the BCCI or the Indian government; their denial cannot be imposed as a threat to India's 2036 Olympics plans.
India Champions refused to play their semi-final against Pakistan Champions in the World Championship of Legends owing to the aftermath of the political strains between the two nations. The match was once again scheduled to be played at Birmingham on Thursday, that is, the 31st of July.
After the incident, when the India Champions players left the field with a broad smile on their face and they were portraying patriotism, they were stared at by Shahid Afridi from the balcony.
Hero Shahid Afridi watching from balcony as India make exit from WCL 2025 and Pakistan directly reached the final!! ?#BoomBoom pic.twitter.com/iG79RoNOyS
— Usman Satti (@usmansatti476) July 30, 2025India Champions denied playing Pakistan early in WCL 2025 opener
The India Champions had earlier refused to play against the Pakistan Champions on another occasion, in their first league game, as the defending champions were supposed to kickstart their campaign against the arch-rivals.
As a result of this, they called off the group stage match, and the two teams shared a point each, while the event organisers have also confirmed a return of 50% of the ticket price for the semi-final match.
Scenario if India boycotts the Asia Cup match against Pakistan
The Indian and Pakistani international sides are supposed to play against each other in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, in the group stage match that has been scheduled on the 14th of September in the UAE.
This means Pakistan would be announced as the winners and handed the winning points without playing the match. So if the Indians decide to boycott, they will have to treat one game as a loss in their Asia Cup campaign.
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