Former Indian Cricketer Shreevats Goswami has requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to end all cricketing relations with Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack.
Around 26 people have died in the attack on tourists perpetrated by the members of the Resistance Front, an offshoot of the proscribed terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
The incident has shocked the entire country, with people demanding strong action to safeguard the lives of citizens in Jammu & Kashmir.
Shreevats Goswami has also condemned the incident through his social media account.
“SAY NO TO CRICKET ! And this is exactly why I say – you don’t play cricket with Pakistan. Not now. Not ever. When BCCI or the government refused to send India to the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, some had the audacity to say, ‘Oh, but sport should rise above politics.'”
“Really? Because from where I stand, murdering innocent Indians seems to be their national sport. And if that’s how they play – then it’s time we respond in a language they truly understand. Not with bats and balls. But with resolve. With dignity. With zero tolerance,” said Shreevats Goswami in his X account.
ENOUGH!!!! pic.twitter.com/1fF6XUhgng
— Shreevats goswami (@shreevats1) April 22, 2025
Furthermore, he recalled his revent visit to Kashmir and sympathised with the locals, saying that it’s not a time to stay silent.
“I’m furious. I’m devastated. Just a few months ago, I was in Kashmir for the Legends League – I walked through Pahalgam, met the locals, saw hope returning to their eyes. It felt like peace had finally found its way back. And now… this bloodshed again. It breaks something inside you. It makes you question how many more times we’re expected to stay silent, stay “sporting,” while our people die. No more. Not this time,” he added.
However, it remains to be seen what decision the BCCI and the Indian government take with regard to cricketing ties with Pakistan after the terror attack.
The two teams haven’t played a bilateral series since 2013 and only met at ICC events at neutral venues. India has visited Pakistan for the Asia Cup 2008, while Pakistan last came to India for the ODI World Cup 2023.
India refused to travel to pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy and played all of their matches at Dubai. Later India will be hosting the Women’s World Cup in October.
As per the agreement between the two cricketing boards, they will not travel to each other’s country for ICC events till 2028. Pakistan will be playing their matches at a neutral venue during the tournament.
