Boycott threat looms large over India vs Pakistan blockbuster showdown

ICC World Cup 2023 IND vs PAK Ahead of Indias blockbuster showdown against archrivals Pakistan on Saturday several fans have threatened to boycott the match on social media due to Pakistans involvement in terrorism once again sparking a boycott trend and debate that if sports and politicsinternational relations can be kept separateEarlier on September 13 an Indian Army Colonel commanding a Rashtriya Rifles Unit along with a Major and a Deputy Superintendent of Police were killed in a gunfight with terrorists in the Kokernag area of Kashmirs Anantnag districtThe pictures and videos of Pakistani players receiving a warm welcome for their matches in the World Cup in India have gone viral after this encounter with many questioning why Pakistani players are being treated this way when the instances of terrorism continue from Pakistans side causing loss of life and property in India especially of soldiers security and police forcesThe announcement of a prematch show in Ahmedabads Narendra Modi Stadium featuring Bollywood singers Arijit Singh Shankar Mahadevan and Sukhwinder Singh by the Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI also made plenty of fans furious It is notable that no opening ceremony was held for the ICC Cricket World Cup being hosted in India for the first time everAlso India and Pakistan have not played a bilateral series since 2013 and India last travelled to Pakistan for the 2008 Asia Cup Since 2013 India has only played Pakistan in ICC tournaments like the T20 World Cup ICC Cricket World Cup and ICC Champions Trophy and Asian Cricket Council ACC tournament Asia CupAlso Read Cricket World Cup Where fandom comes with a lsquohefty price tagrsquoThe viral media of Pakistan players receiving a warm welcome and announcement of the prematch show in Ahmedabad ahead of the INDPAK clash led to many social media users voicing out their displeasure threatening to boycott the show and the match itselfWhat BCCI and Jay Shah have done in the honor of the Pakistan team will not be tolerated at all Our soldiers are fighting bravely against Pakistansupported terrorists on the border BoycottIndoPakMatch BoycottIndoPakMatch said a userWhat BCCI and Jay Shah have done in the honor of Pakistan team will not be tolerated at all Our soldiers are fighting bravely against Pakistan supported terrorists on the border BoycottIndoPakMatchBoycottIndoPakMatchpictwittercomVvQY8HVP1wmdash GURMEET GURmeetG9 October 13 2023Cricket match is nothing infront of our Soldiers Enemies are always enemy Pakistani doesnt deserve this type of welcome BoycottIndoPakMatch INDvsPAK IndiaVsPakistan AUSvsSA INDvPAK INDvsAFG INDvAFG RohitSharma TrainAccident ViratKohli BoycottIndoPakMatch said another userCricket match is nothing infront of our SoldiersEnemies are always enemyPakistani doesnt deserve this type of welcomeBoycottIndoPakMatch INDvsPAK IndiaVsPakistan AUSvsSA INDvPAK INDvsAFG INDvAFG RohitSharma TrainAccident ViratKohli BoycottIndoPakMatch pictwittercomis3V7w8j67mdash VIKAS DABRIYA dabriya_vikas October 13 2023Shame on you arijitsingh Shankar_Live and Sukhwindermusic that you will be singing for the Pakistani for the money BoycottIndoPakMatch BoycottBCCI said another userShame on you arijitsingh Shankar_Live and Sukhwindermusic that you will be singing for the Pakistani for the money BoycottIndoPakMatch BoycottBCCI pictwittercom0p1060nJaFmdash Ashish Gurjar SirAshu2002 October 13 2023 BoycottIndoPakMatch pictwittercoms8DCIiuF4lmdash aman rav amanrav20 October 12 2023BoycottIndoPakMatch pictwittercomQvil7F7LeAmdash Prince mishra Princemishra045 October 13 2023Coming to the match India began their World Cup campaign with comprehensive wins over Australia and Afghanistan while Pakistan also emerged victorious in their first two matches against the Netherlands and Sri LankaFans are counting on the likes of Virat Kohli skipper Rohit Sharma Jasprit Bumrah KL Rahul and Mohammed Siraj to come up with the goods again as the hosts go to battle against their bitter rivalsWith inputs from agencies