India-Pakistan World Cup clash must go ahead: Prakash Padukone | Cricket News – Times of India

Mumbai: Indian badminton legends Prakash Padukone I feel the ensuing Indo-Pakistan conflict in t20 world cup The two countries must move forward despite the current political tensions.
The match on October 24 will be the World Cup opener for both the sides.
Padukone said on the sidelines of an event, “I personally feel that sports should not be mixed with politics and it should go ahead, it is my personal opinion, whether it happens or not, I have no right, I I’m not going to comment.” National Sports Club of India here.
“But if you ask my personal opinion, I think the match should go ahead, they’ve played many times before, so it’s no different,” he said.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which has a government in Delhi, on Tuesday said that the match should be canceled in view of the recent killing of civilians by terrorists in Kashmir.
Addressing a press conference, AAP MLA Atishi said that there should be no cricket between the two countries until Pakistan stops sponsoring terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.
He said, “I am sure that not only you but the BJP and its leadership and the Prime Minister will also agree that unless Pakistan stops sponsoring terrorist attacks along the Indian border, there will be no conflict between India and Pakistan. There shouldn’t be a cricket match.” At the press conference in Delhi.
So far 11 civilians have been killed by terrorists in Kashmir this month.
Terrorists shot dead two workers from Bihar and injured one after barging into their residence in Kulgam in south Kashmir on Sunday.

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