IND vs PAK: Why India-Pakistan match? Question of the family of the deceased in Pahalgam attack

IND vs PAK: The excitement as well as controversy has deepened regarding the India-Pakistan cricket match of Asia Cup 2025 to be held on Sunday, 14 September 2025 in Dubai. This is the first time that the two teams will face each other on the cricket field after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. However, the organization of this match has become a cause of grief and anger for the families who have lost their loved ones in this attack. The victim families believe that as long as India is battling Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, there should be no relationship in the name of sports.

The wounds of the Pahalgam attack are still fresh

Kiran Yatish Parmar, who lost her husband and son in the Pahalgam terrorist attack, has expressed strong objection to the organization of this match. She said, "This match should not happen at all. I want to ask Prime Minister Narendra Modi that when Operation Sindoor is still going on, then why is a cricket match being held with Pakistan? I want to tell the countrymen to meet the families who have lost their loved ones in this attack. Only then will they realize our pain. Our wounds have not healed yet."

"Bring back my 16-year-old brother"

Saavan Parmar, who lost his father and 16-year-old brother in the Pahalgam attack, has also taken a tough stand on this match. He got emotional and said, "If you really want to play the match, then first bring back my 16-year-old brother, who was riddled with bullets." Saavan further said, "When we came to know that a match is going to be held between India and Pakistan, the mind became very restless. 26 people lost their lives in this attack. Pakistan is a terrorist country, and there should not be any kind of relationship with it."

#WATCH | Bhavnagar, Gujarat: On the India vs. Pakistan match in the Asia Cup 2025 to be held today, Sawan Parmar, who lost his father and brother in the Pahalgam terror attack, says, "... When we got to know the India vs Pakistan match is being organised, we were very disturbed.… pic.twitter.com/lQv0ZwZTIK

— ANI (@ANI) September 14, 2025

#WATCH | Bhavnagar, Gujarat: On the India vs. Pakistan match in the Asia Cup 2025 to be held today, Kiran Yatish Parmar, who lost her husband and son in the Pahalgam terror attack, says, "... This match should not happen. I want to ask Prime Minister Modi, Operation Sindoor has… pic.twitter.com/LMuFUc2LN9

— ANI (@ANI) September 14, 2025

"What is the meaning of Operation Sindoor?"

Sawan also questioned Operation Sindoor, which was launched against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism. He said, "Operation Sindoor, which was launched to teach Pakistan a lesson, is now seeming useless to us. When we are fighting terrorism, then why are relationships being built in the name of cricket?"

A difficult situation

This match is not only a sporting issue, but it has also become a symbol of the strained relations between India and Pakistan and the ongoing fight against terrorism. On one hand, cricket fans are waiting for this high-voltage match, on the other hand, the pain and anger of the victim families is raising questions on this event. The question before the government and the cricket board is whether sports can be kept away from politics and terrorism issues, or is it time to rethink the policies.