[ad_1]
The match between India and Pakistan at the 2019 Cricket World Cup will be held June 16 at Old Trafford in Manchester. However, after the Pulwama attack on Feb. 14, during which more than 40 CRPF members were killed, India is increasingly calling for a boycott of its World Cup match against Pakistan . Harbhajan Singh is the last to speak out on the issue and, according to the star of the Indian spinning mill, "the country goes first" and Team India should not face Pakistan in the World Cup.
"Relations with Pakistan are not necessary, let alone cricket," said Harbhajan Singh.
"Do not play the World Cup match against Pakistan on June 16 – the country is our priority and we all stand by our forces," said the 38-year-old, who played his last match. test in 2015 always a regular in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
"Pakistan has encouraged cross-border terrorism and this attack has been incredibly shocking," said Harbhajan Singh, whose 417 wickets are the second-highest for a non-diviner. Pakistan has denied any role in the attack.
India, one of the favorites of the World Cup, would lose at least the points of the match if he boycotted the group match which will take place in Manchester. But Harbhajan Singh said it would not matter.
"I do not care about losing points because the Indian team is powerful enough to win the World Cup without playing Pakistan," Harbhajan Singh told India Today on Monday.
The boycott call was also echoed by the secretary of the prestigious Cricket Club of India.
"CCI is a sports badociation but the nation foremost," Suresh Bafna said in condemning the attack in which a suicide bomber hit a car loaded with explosives in a military convoy on Thursday in Kashmir.
The Indian I-League was also upset by defending champion Minerva Punjab FC, who refused to travel to Srinagar for the match against Real Kashmir on Monday.
East Bengal also expressed concern over its February 28 match against Real Kashmir.
"They use a very unfortunate incident as an excuse for not playing games, and it is unforgivable to incite collective hatred against our team," said Sandeep Chattoo, co-owner of Real Kashmir.
"All we want is to play for peace and for the people of Kashmir," he told AFP.
(With AFP entries)
Source link
