Asia Cup 2025 Final- As India prepares to face Pakistan in the highly anticipated Asia Cup 2025 final on Sunday, September 28, political voices have weighed in with strong opinions. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut has criticised the timing and context of the match, calling it inappropriate given the current situation. He has questioned the government, mentioning where the nationalism has gone, that was so strong following the Pahalgam terror attack. Referring to recent acts of terrorism, Raut stated that citizens of India don't want to keep any connections with Pakistan.
Reacting on the match that is to be played today, Raut said, “This is not the biggest match; it is very bad for India and Pakistan to play a match in such an environment. When it comes to terrorism, the citizens of India don't want to keep any connections with Pakistan. The way the vermillion of 26 women was wiped off, we did an Operation Sindoor for that. Despite this, if we play cricket with that country, then where has nationalism gone?”
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While acknowledging the influence of financial interests on such matches, Raut said, “However, money is a significant factor here. Even if rivers of blood flow, we will play cricket. However, this time, people don't want to see the match even on their TV.”
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Asia Cup 2025 Final- India to take on Pakistan
Meanwhile, people in some parts of the country were seen organising hawans and special puja for the Indian cricket team’s victory. Special prayers were also offered at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah in Rajasthan for the Indian cricket team's victory in today's Asia Cup final match against Pakistan. The final match will be held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. This is the third time, both the teams will be playing against each other with India already being the dominant one. The Men in Blue have already defeated Pakistan twice in the tournament and now they’ll be aiming for the title win.