Indian politician and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi has strongly criticized the participation of Indian cricketers in the upcoming World Championship of Legends 2025 (WCL), where India Champions are scheduled to face Pakistan Champions on July 20 in Birmingham. Taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Chaturvedi voiced her outrage over what she termed a disregard for national sentiment amid ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan.
In a sharply worded tweet, Chaturvedi wrote, “Absolutely shameless! Hello GoI, what happened to no engagement with Pakistan? We don't have the Pahalgam terrorists yet but here we have an Indian side desperate to resume cricket matches with Pakistan. If nothing else at least think of those families who lost their loved ones in the terror attack. Hello @BCCI, @ICC – the blood money you’ll seek shows your moral bankruptcy.”
Her remarks came in the wake of a recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, which left the nation mourning. Chaturvedi expressed deep disappointment over what she perceives as a contradiction between India's diplomatic stance and its cricketing engagements. By calling out both the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the International Cricket Council (ICC), she accused cricket authorities of prioritizing profits over principles and ignoring the emotional and moral implications of playing against Pakistan in the current context.
The WCL 2025 is a tournament featuring retired legends from various countries, and the upcoming India vs Pakistan match at Edgbaston has generated considerable buzz among cricket fans. However, Chaturvedi’s criticism highlights a continuing national debate over whether sporting ties should be maintained with Pakistan amid ongoing geopolitical and security concerns.
As of now, neither the BCCI nor the participating Indian players have responded to Chaturvedi's comments. The match is still set to take place as scheduled on July 20, but the political firestorm stirred by her tweet has added an intense backdrop to the otherwise nostalgic sporting event.
WCL 2025: Kamran Akmal Misses Straightforward Stumping Chance In Pakistan Champions vs England Champions Match; Video
Retired Pakistan keeper-batter Kamran Akmal's sloppy glovework went viral in the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 opener against England Champions in Birmingham. The right-handed batter missed a relatively simple stumping chance behind the wickets off Shoaib Malik's bowling in the match against Phil Mustard as a video of the same surfaced.
The incident occurred in the sixth over of the innings when Malik was introduced into the attack. With Mustard playing 15 deliveries and racing to 23, the southpaw danced down the attack first ball. However, he was deceived as the ball spun past his bat and went to Akmal, who failed to collect the ball cleanly.
