Asia Cup 2025 Ind vs Pak: Pahalgam Attack, Uri, 26/11, The List Is Endless! Why Do We Need India to Play Pakistan?

As people get more excited about the Asia Cup 2025 match between India and Pakistan, a strong wave of anger is spreading across social media and beyond. No longer is the issue a cricket competition; it's a matter of national pride, safety, and unresolved pain.

The latest terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, which killed several police officers and hurt several civilians, has made old wounds worse. A lot of people are now wondering why India is still playing Pakistan when terror keeps coming over the border.

Why Do We Need India to Play Pakistan?

A post by News24 on X (formerly Twitter) gained popularity quickly. It said, "Pahalgam Attack, Uri, 26/11, and the list is endless! For what reason do we need India to play Pakistan?"

"अगर यह मैच होता है तो यह सिर्फ सरकार की ही नहीं, बल्कि बीसीसीआई की भी नाकामी है"

◆ एशिया कप में भारत-PAK मैच होने पर भड़कीं प्रियंका चतुर्वेदी#AsiaCup @priyankac19 | Priyanka Chaturvedi Asia Cup pic.twitter.com/ACoJYIUlDy

— News24 (@news24tvchannel) July 26, 2025

Thousands of people across the country responded to the tweet with similar anger and sadness. Many people in India are still very aware of the 26/11 strikes in Mumbai, the Uri army camp strike, the Pulwama bombing, and now Pahalgam. These events are more than just numbers; they reveal what happens when communication breaks down.

The BCCI's Problem vs. Public Feeling

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) says that teams must play in the Asia Cup because that's what the tournament's governing body, the Asian Cricket Council, says. But some say that rules should never be more important than respecting what people have done for their country.

Cricket has been used as a form of "soft diplomacy" to ease tensions in the past, but the way things are going now, the Indian public may not agree with this approach.

Internet Users Speak Out

Shikhar Dhawan, a former opener for India, recently said in an interview, "As an Indian, I feel the pain of every soldier we lose." This made people feel even worse. Even though I love cricket, I think national feelings and safety issues should be taken into account.

People are still arguing about what Dhawan said, especially since he has been in a lot of important India-Pakistan matches.

A former soldier in the Indian Army wrote on X, "Our soldiers are being killed and our civilians are being hurt, and yet we make peace through cricket?" This is not being a good sport; it's giving up.

"It's time we stop treating cricket like it exists in a vacuum." 

The More Important Question

The Asia Cup is not the only topic of the current debate; there is also a growing need for a consistent foreign policy in which national honour is not exchanged for TV ratings or ticket sales. People in India want the government to take a moral and political stance that shows empathy for the country's pain.

Indian and Pakistani fans are very angry and tense, so the Asia Cup 2025 match may be more than just a cricket game. It might represent the choice between keeping history alive and following the rules of politics.