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The organisers of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 have faced a lot of criticism from the public over the India versus Pakistan contest at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The clash was scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 20, but due to the public outrage and Indian players' stance to not feature against the neighbouring nation, it has been cancelled. WCL organisers on Sunday confirmed that the game would not be taking place as they apologised to the people of the country for hurting their sentiments.
EaseMyTrip, one of the main sponsors of the T20 tournament, have now released a statement, saying they had already made it clear that they would not associate with Pakistan in any form.
"Despite entering into a 5-year sponsorship agreement with the World Championship of Legends (WCL) two years ago, our stance has always been clear—EaseMyTrip will not be associated with or participate in any WCL match involving Pakistan. We proudly continue to support the India Champions and stand firmly by our team. However, as a matter of principle, we do not support or promote any match that includes Pakistan. This position was communicated unambiguously to the WCL team from the beginning.
EaseMyTrip supports Team India, but will not engage in any match featuring Pakistan," the sponsor said in an official statement.
After the Pahalgam terror attack, which brutally killed 26 tourists, calls have grown to boycott Pakistan on all levels. The tensions between the two countries continue to rise. The Resistance Front initially claimed the brutal attack, believed to be affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba.
India’s WCL Squad: Shikhar Dhawan, Robin Uthappa (WK), Ambati Rayudu, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh (C), Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Stuart Binny, Vinay Kumar, Harbhajan Singh, Piyush Chawla, Siddarth Kaul, Abhimanyu Mithun, and Varun Aaron.
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