Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday hit out at the Centre over the scheduled India-Pakistan cricket match in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, stating that engaging in sports with the neighbouring country in the wake of the Pahalgam attack was a "mockery of emotions", reported the PTI.

Calling the move a "blockbuster fixture", Thackeray asked why the government was not asking the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to withdraw from playing in the Asia Cup, and said it shows "money and entertainment" were more important than the lives lost in terror attacks, according to the PTI.

The two marquee India versus Pakistan games will be held in Dubai during the upcoming Asia Cup which is scheduled to start in the UAE from September 9, the Asian Cricket Council announced on Saturday.