The former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly gives a bold statement about how India’s cricketing relations should be with Pakistan amid the terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir. When recently questioned about the cricketing relations between the two countries, the former Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) president said that every other year there was some terror activity on Indian soil and that it should not be tolerated anymore.
The former BCCI’s President’s Response
“100 per cent, India should do this (break ties with Pakistan). Strict action should be taken. It has turned out to be a joke that such things are happening every year. Terrorism cannot be tolerated,” Sourav Ganguly told reporters.
#PahalgamTerroristAttack | Kolkata, West Bengal: Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly says, "100 per cent, this (breaking ties with Pakistan) should be done. Strict action is necessary. It is no joke that such things happen every year. Terrorism cannot be tolerated." pic.twitter.com/J4v4HX3TZJ
— ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2025
About The Terror Attack
On April 22nd, a terror attack targeting Hindus occurred in Pahalgam, Kashmir, resulting in the deaths of 26 tourists. The militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), through its affiliate Resistance Front (TRF), claimed responsibility for the attack.
Simran Chandani, a tourist from Nagpur, Maharashtra, expressed uncertainty about her chances of surviving the incident.
“We were preparing to leave after having tea and Maggi [a popular prepackaged, ready-to-eat noodle snack]” when the attack started, she said, describing Pahalgam as “mini-Switzerland”.
