In the semi -finals of the World Championship of Legends (WCL), India Champions refused to play against Pakistan Champions. This match was to be held on Thursday. The Indian team says that they do not want to play any kind of match against Pakistan.
India Champions defeated West Indies Champions in just 13.2 overs and made it to the semi -finals on Tuesday. But he had already raised objections to the match against Pakistan. Earlier, the India-Pakistan match of the group stage was canceled as the players and a chief sponsor of the tournament had protested.
According to media reports, a company called Easemytrip, which was the sponsor of the tournament, also separated itself from the semi -final match. The company’s co-founder Nishant Pitti said that we are withdrawing from this match, respecting the feelings of the people of India. According to him, “Terrorism and cricket cannot run together.”
Former Indian cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan also said that they will not play against Pakistan. India’s debut was not good in this tournament. He had to face defeat in the first three matches. He was defeated to South Africa, Australia and England. The group match against Pakistan was canceled due to rain. India reached the semi -finals only after winning against the West Indies.
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