Posted on 07/27/2025 8:43:17 PM PDT by libh8er
Ending months of speculation, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi confirmed on Saturday that the Asia Cup will take place this year from September 9 to September 28 in the UAE. It was further confirmed that India and Pakistan have been placed in the same group and could likely face each other thrice in the tournament. This left social media enraged as they called for the BCCI to "boycott" the Asia Cup.
The reaction stemmed from the same reason that had delayed the announcement of the Asia Cup dates. On April 22, the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians, escalated bilateral hostilities. India later launched Operation Sindoor, further deepening the standoff. In the aftermath, the BCCI—hosts of the Asia Cup—suspended India's participation, pushing the tournament to the brink of cancellation. Reports also indicated that the board was waiting for government clearance, while the ACC explored alternative venues.
On Saturday, July 27, Naqvi announced the dates for the Asia Cup, which will begin in early September, with the high-voltage India-Pakistan clash scheduled for September 14. However, the announcement reignited public anger online, with many accusing the BCCI of disregarding national sentiment and demanding a boycott, citing the Pahalgam tragedy.
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Confrontations should be wearing those fan shaped hats they were when they face off each other at their border.
Cricket. Baseball, on acid.
Who doesn’t love a Cricket international imbroglio?
“ Who doesn’t love a Cricket international imbroglio?”
And this has got everything - two traditional neighboring opponents, both former British colonies, playing a foreign game, while there’s still a military confrontation between them, one Muslim and the other Hindu, playing in a competition in a Muslim monarchy. Toss in nuclear weapons and third world mass hysteria just for fun. Millions of angry fans of the losing team waving their cricket bats, charging the border.
This could make the Central American soccer wars look like a quilting bee.
I’ll root for India.
The India/Pakistan games always have an intense cold war type vibe among the fans. I feel sorry for the wives of the losing fans.
Wiki... The longest cricket game ever played was the timeless Test match between England and South Africa in Durban in 1939. It lasted for 10 scheduled days (9 days of play) and was eventually drawn because the English team had to catch their boat home.
One thing you'll never hear about cricket, but is constantly whined about in baseball... We need to speed the game up.
One thing you’ll never hear about cricket, but is constantly whined about in baseball... We need to speed the game up.
I got totally into watching The Ashes, between England and Australia.
One thing you’ll never hear about cricket, but is constantly whined about in baseball... We need to speed the game up.
Sane people these are. Settle it.
I have seen The Ashes Trophy at Lords. It’s really tiny.
https://www.lords.org/lords/our-history/the-ashes
I quite enjoy a day out watching England at Lords. It is the epitome of decadence.
Attending an Ashes match is on my Bucket List.
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