<p>India Champions have refused to play the semifinal tie of World Championship of Legends (WCL) tie against Pakistan in Edgbaston due to political tensions between the two countries.</p><p>The second edition of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) tournament, which is co-owned by Bollywood star Ajay Devgn, started on June 18 and the final is scheduled to end on August 2.</p><p>“Indian players have refused to play against Pakistan in the WCL semifinal scheduled for Thursday," sources were quoted as saying to IANS news agency. </p><p>It may be recalled that the group stage match between the archrivals had been cancelled after Indian players, including Shikhar Dhawan, refused to be a part of it, citing the Pahalgam terror attack in April.</p>.WCL cancels legends match between India and Pakistan after Indian stars boycott game.<p>World Cup winner Yuvraj Singh is the captain of the India Champions, while the squad also features the likes of Harbhajan Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Suresh Raina, Robin Uthappa and Varun Aaron among others.</p><p>The Pakistan team has in its ranks captain Shahid Afridi, Younis Khan, Sohail Tanvir, Wahab Riaz, Kamran Akmal among a host of yesteryear players.</p><p>India had defeated Pakistan by five wickets to win the inaugural edition of the six-team legends tournament last year in Edgbaston.</p><p>EasyMyTrip, a top sponsor of the league, has already made it position clear on the Indo-Pak match.</p><p>"We applaud Team India @India_Champions for their outstanding performance in the World Championship of Legends, you've made the nation proud. However, the upcoming semi-final against Pakistan is not just another game, Terror and cricket cannot go hand in hand," the travel-tech company's co-founder Nishant Pitti wrote on his 'X' handle.</p>.<p>"@EaseMyTrip, we stand with India. We cannot support any event that attempts to normalise relations with a country that promotes terrorism. The people of India have spoken and we hear them. EaseMyTrip will not be associated with the India vs Pakistan match in WCL.</p><p>"Some things are bigger than sport. Nation first business later Always," he added.</p><p>The India Champions advanced to the semifinals of the WCL after defeating West Indies Champions in in their last group-match on Tuesday.</p><p><em>(With inputs from Agencies)</em></p>
<p>India Champions have refused to play the semifinal tie of World Championship of Legends (WCL) tie against Pakistan in Edgbaston due to political tensions between the two countries.</p><p>The second edition of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) tournament, which is co-owned by Bollywood star Ajay Devgn, started on June 18 and the final is scheduled to end on August 2.</p><p>“Indian players have refused to play against Pakistan in the WCL semifinal scheduled for Thursday," sources were quoted as saying to IANS news agency. </p><p>It may be recalled that the group stage match between the archrivals had been cancelled after Indian players, including Shikhar Dhawan, refused to be a part of it, citing the Pahalgam terror attack in April.</p>.WCL cancels legends match between India and Pakistan after Indian stars boycott game.<p>World Cup winner Yuvraj Singh is the captain of the India Champions, while the squad also features the likes of Harbhajan Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Suresh Raina, Robin Uthappa and Varun Aaron among others.</p><p>The Pakistan team has in its ranks captain Shahid Afridi, Younis Khan, Sohail Tanvir, Wahab Riaz, Kamran Akmal among a host of yesteryear players.</p><p>India had defeated Pakistan by five wickets to win the inaugural edition of the six-team legends tournament last year in Edgbaston.</p><p>EasyMyTrip, a top sponsor of the league, has already made it position clear on the Indo-Pak match.</p><p>"We applaud Team India @India_Champions for their outstanding performance in the World Championship of Legends, you've made the nation proud. However, the upcoming semi-final against Pakistan is not just another game, Terror and cricket cannot go hand in hand," the travel-tech company's co-founder Nishant Pitti wrote on his 'X' handle.</p>.<p>"@EaseMyTrip, we stand with India. We cannot support any event that attempts to normalise relations with a country that promotes terrorism. The people of India have spoken and we hear them. EaseMyTrip will not be associated with the India vs Pakistan match in WCL.</p><p>"Some things are bigger than sport. Nation first business later Always," he added.</p><p>The India Champions advanced to the semifinals of the WCL after defeating West Indies Champions in in their last group-match on Tuesday.</p><p><em>(With inputs from Agencies)</em></p>
