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With India taking on England in a high-octane five-match series in the UK, the Men in Blue will next return to action in September 2025 in the Men’s Asia Cup. However, the five-match Test series currently stands 2-1 in favour of hosts, the Shubman Gill-led Indian team will be hope to bounce back and finish the series on draw. While the fifth Test is just a few days away, the Asia Cup will be played from September 9 to 28 in the UAE.
Although, India is set to commence their campaign against UAE from September 10, the highly-anticipated India versus Pakistan clash is scheduled to be held on September 14. However, a threat looms over the upcoming fixture, it became a topic of intense debate during the opening day of the monsoon session.
How can India play a cricket match with Pakistan?: A Owaisi questions IND vs PAK Asia Cup fixture
Speaking in the parliament on Monday, July 28, Telangana AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi began, “Does your conscience allow you to ask the family members of the people who were killed in Baisaran to watch India’s cricket match with Pakistan?… We are stopping 80% of Pakistan’s water, saying that water and blood will not flow together. Will you play a cricket match?”
Watch video of Owaisi slamming India’s decision to play Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025:
“My conscience does not allow me to watch that match. Does this government have the courage to call the 25 dead people and say we have taken revenge in Operation Sindoor, now you watch the match. It is a matter of great regret… Who did Pahalgam? We have 7.5 Lakh army and central paramilitary force. From where did these four rats enter and kill out Indian citizens? On whom will accountability be fixed?” Owaisi further added.
“You have stropped trade with pakistan, closed your airspace, stopped their ships from entering our waters, then how will you play cricket match with Pakistan?” he concluded his stance, while addressing the Chair, Sandhya Ray.
Speaking of the Asia Cup, it is set to be played entirely in the UAE with Afghanistan opening the tournament with a clash against Hong Kong on September 9. India will take on the field for the first time on September 10, before taking on Pakistan on September 14. The Super Four stage will begin from September 20 with the final set to be played on September 28.
