‘India vs Pakistan Asia Cup match nahi hoga daava hai’: Ex-CSK star recalls Operation Sindoor – WATCH | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Kedar Jadhav has made a daring declare concerning the a lot-anticipated India vs Pakistan conflict within the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. While cricket followers internationally are eagerly ready for the excessive-voltage encounter, Jadhav believes the match is not going to happen in any respect.Speaking on the matter, the previous Chennai Super Kings all-rounder mentioned: “I think the Indian team should not play at all. As far as India is concerned, I think that wherever India plays, it will always win, but this match should not be played at all, and they will not play. I can say this with confidence … Operation Sindoor is a hit, it is successful…”India are drawn in Group A alongside Oman, hosts United Arab Emirates, and Pakistan. Group B options Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, and Sri Lanka. The event begins on September 9, with India scheduled to face arch-rivals Pakistan on September 14 on the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.Earlier, legendary spinner Harbhajan Singh additionally didn’t mince phrases when requested if India ought to boycott Pakistan within the Asia Cup.“Khoon aur paani ek saath nahi beh sakte. Hum unko itni importance kyun dete hain? [Why do we give them so much importance?],” Harbhajan instructed TimesofIndia.com.Harbhajan was a part of the lately concluded World Championship of Legends (WCL), the place India Champions refused to play Pakistan Champions in each the group stage and the semi-last. The squad — that includes stalwarts like Shikhar Dhawan, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan, Irfan Pathan, Suresh Raina, and Yusuf Pathan — took this stand within the wake of the grotesque Pahalgam terror assault.For Harbhajan, “nation comes first,” and he believes the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian workforce also needs to refuse to play the neighbours.“They need to understand what is important and what is not. This is as simple as that. For me, humare desh ka wo jawan jo sarhad par khada hua hai, unki families jo kayi baar unko nahi dekh paati hain, unki shahadat ho jaati hai, wo ghar wapas nahi laut paate hain — unki itni badi sacrifice hoti hai hum sabke liye. Toh ye to bahut chhoti si baat hai ki hum ek cricket match na chhod sakein [For me, the soldier who stands on the border, whose family often doesn’t get to see him, who sometimes sacrifices his life and never returns home — their sacrifice is so immense for all of us. Compared to that, this is a very small thing — that we can’t even skip playing one cricket match. It’s a very small matter],” Harbhajan instructed TimesofIndia.com in an unique interview.