Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:19am on 15 Sep 2023,Friday Sports
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur affirmed that India will not play bilateral cricket matches with Pakistan until cross-border terrorism from the neighboring country stops completely. Thakur reiterated BCCI's stance of no cricket ties amid an ongoing encounter in J&K that killed 4 security personnel. He stated the BCCI had decided long ago to not resume bilateral cricket with Pakistan until they put an end to terror attacks across the border and infiltration attempts. According to the former BCCI president, India will not reconsider cricketing relations unless Pakistan stops all acts of cross-border terrorism against India. The strong statement underscores India's firm position on linking sports with state-sponsored terrorism from Pakistan.
