New Delhi: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, during a debate on Operation Sindoor in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to direct the ICC Chairman, his son, Jay Shah, to cancel the upcoming India–Pakistan cricket match.
"Be it Pakistan’s news channels or their influencers, we’ve banned everything. It’s time now to impose a ban on cricket as well," she said.
"The Minister of External Affairs said we spoke to 100 countries. I’m proud to have been part of a delegation that visited 33 countries. Home Minister, you don’t need to make calls anywhere else, just pick up the intercom, call the ICC Chairman, and tell him the India–Pakistan match won’t happen and it won’t."
She further said, "How can we tell those 26 women who got widowed after the Pahalgam attack that we want to play India-Pakistan match, we want to earn money and your family is not above money."
She further said, "How can we tell the 26 women who were widowed after the Pahalgam attack that we want to play an India–Pakistan match, that we want to earn money."
Asia Cup Schedule Announced
The schedule for the Asia Cup was released on Saturday evening, confirming that the clash between India and Pakistan will take place on September 14 in Dubai. Depending on match outcomes, the two teams could face each other up to three times during the tournament.
Below is the schedule of Asia Cup 2025
9 September (Tuesday): Afghanistan vs Hong Kong
10 September (Wednesday): India vs UAE
11 September (Thursday): Bangladesh vs Hong Kong
12 September (Friday): Pakistan vs Oman
13 September (Saturday): Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka
14 September (Sunday): India vs Pakistan
15 September (Monday): Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong
16 September (Tuesday): Bangladesh vs Afghanistan
17 September (Wednesday): Pakistan vs UAE
18 September (Thursday): Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan
19 September (Friday): India vs Oman
Super 4
20 September (Saturday): Group B Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 2
21 September (Sunday): Group A Qualifier 1 vs Group A Qualifier 2
22 September (Monday): Rest Day
23 September (Tuesday): Group A Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 2
24 September (Wednesday): Group B Qualifier 1 vs Group A Qualifier 2
25 September (Thursday): Group A Qualifier 2 vs Group B Qualifier 2
26 September (Friday): Group A Qualifier 1 vs Group B Qualifier 1
27 September (Saturday): Break Day
Final
28 September (Sunday): Final Match
Team India are the defending champions
