Updated On: 14 September, 2025 08:01 AM IST | Mumbai | Anushree Gaikwad
Asia Cup 2025: The decision to hold a high-stakes match between the two hostile neighbours just months after a national tragedy has sparked debate among fans, political commentators, and even cricketers. Here's what Mumbai's Gen Z raised on both cricketing passion and digital consciousness

Team India skipper Suryakumar Yadav, Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha. FILE PIC
The high-stakes clash between arch rivals India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 playoff in Dubai on Sunday has been embroiled in controversy. The match comes barely five months after the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians and prompted a strong retaliatory operation by India, code-named Operation Sindoor.
The decision to play with Pakistan months after a national tragedy has sparked debate among fans, political commentators, and even cricketers. Here's what Mumbai's Gen Z, a generation raised on both cricketing passion and digital consciousness, has to say.