The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 11, 2025) refused urgent listing of a plea searching for cancellation of the cricket match between India and Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup.
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The matter was talked about earlier than a Bench of Justices J.Okay. Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi by a lawyer for urgent listing.
“What is the urgency? It’s a match, let it be. Match is this Sunday, what can be done? the Bench observed.
When the lawyer submitted that the cricket match is scheduled on Sunday (September 14) and the petition would change into infructuous if the matter is not listed on Friday, the Bench mentioned, “Match is this Sunday? What can we do about that? Let or not it’s. Match ought to go on.”
The petition filed by four law students led by Urvashi Jain said organising a cricket match with Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor sends a message inconsistent with national dignity and public sentiment.
India and Pakistan meet on September 14 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium for the 2025 Asia Cup.
“Cricket between nations is meant to point out concord and friendship. But after the Phalagam terror assault and Operation Sindoor, when our folks died and our troopers risked all the things, taking part in with Pakistan despatched the reverse message that whereas our troopers sacrificing their lives, we’re celebrating sports activities with the similar nation sheltering terrorists,” the plea submitted.
The petitioners added, “It can even damage the sentiments of the households of the victims who misplaced their lives in the hand of the Pakistani terrorist. The dignity of nation and safety of residents come earlier than leisure.”
The plea said a cricket match between the two countries was “detrimental to the nationwide pursuits” and morale of the armed forces and the nation as a whole.
