IND vs PAK at Asia Cup 2025: ‘Players are helpless, taking instructions from Govt of India’
Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar defended Team India stars amid the backlash over facing Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025. The arch-rivals are scheduled to lock horns on September 14 in Dubai amid heightened tensions between the two countries. Although the BCCI has obtained clearance from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to face Pakistan, a section of fans have targeted the Indian players for agreeing to play the contest. Gavaskar defends players amid row over IND vs PAK Speaking to India Today , Gavaskar pointed out that it wasn’t right to criticise or comment on players over the IND vs PAK clash in Asia Cup. The ex-Indian cricketer noted that not only were the players contracted to the BCCI but were also merely taking instructions from the Government of India. Gavaskar added that the players were helpless, stating that the government had already taken a call and that the BCCI would make amends only if asked to do so. “ If the government has taken a call, I don’t see how the p...