Will the semi -final match be between India and Pakistan? (Photo-screenshot/x)
The World Championships of Legends (WCL) 2025 has once again stood at the same point at which he stood on July 20. The match was to be held between India and Pakistan on July 20, but the Indian players refused to play in this match, after which the match was canceled. Now after 10 days WCL The same problem has arisen again in front of it, because the teams of India and Pakistan have made it to the semi -finals of this league and the first semi -finals will be played between the two, but once again the same question has arisen whether India will play the match against Pakistan? Or Pakistan will get the final ticket without playing.
What will be the first semi -final?
After the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on 22 April, India had destroyed the terrorist bases in Pakistan by running Operation Sindoor. After this, the relationship between the two countries had deteriorated, it also affected sports. In the league match of WCL 2025, Indian players refused to play against Pakistan on 20 July. After this, the organizers of WCL had to cancel this match and had to apologize to Indian fans.
Now both teams have come face to face once again. The WCL’s first semi -final match between these two teams is to be played on 31 July in Birmingham. Now the biggest question is whether India will play this match against Pakistan. If he does not play this match, then Pakistan will reach the final without playing. However, India Champions opener Shikhar Dhawan has clarified his opinion in this matter a few days ago.
What did Shikhar Dhawan say?
Recently former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan It was asked that if the team reaches the semi -finals and faces Pakistan, will the team refuse to play again? On this, Shikhar Dhawan expressed displeasure and responded two bluntly, whose video went viral on social media.
He had said that you are asking these questions at the wrong time and wrong place, you should not have asked it, but if you have asked, then let me tell you that if I have not played before, I will not play even now. Earlier, apart from him, other players of the team refused to play against Pakistan in the league match. After which the organizers of WCL had to apologize.
Shikhar Dhawan Angry Reply on if Pakistan Reaches the Semi-Final Against You Will You Still Play, or Ask for a Day off? #WCL25 pic.twitter.com/d96yrqpsp2
– Ahtasham riaz (@ahtashamriaz22) July 26, 2025
When WCL had to apologize
On July 20, Indian players refused to play against Pakistan. After this the match was canceled. After this, the organizers of WCL had apologized to the legendary cricketers and fans of India on social media. He wrote that in WCL we have always given importance to cricket and loved him. Our goal is only to give fans a moment of happiness.
He had said that after listening to this news that Pakistan hockey team is coming to India this year and after watching a volleyball match between India and Pakistan recently, we thought of matching the match between India and Pakistan in WCL, so that some good memories could be made for the fans, but it may be that in this effort we have hurt the feelings of many people and their feelings have been inflated. We apologize for this.
Dear all, pic.twitter.com/viila3zrll
– World Championship of Legends (@Wclleague) July 19, 2025
This may be semi -final match
According to media reports, WCL may make some changes in semi -final matches. Both are scheduled to be held in Birmingham. Second semi -final match Australia And to be between South Africa. According to media reports, the WCL organizers can feed both teams with Australia and South Africa by not doing the first semi -final match between India and Pakistan.
For example, India can face Australia and Pakistan with South Africa. However, despite this, if India and Pakistan reaches the finals, then the same situation will be created. In such a situation, a big problem has arisen in front of the WCL at this time.
