The India versus Pakistan fixture at the World Championship of Legends 2025, which was supposed to take place at Edgbaston on Sunday (July 20), had to be called off after multiple Indian stars pulled out of the game.

Indian players’ decision to boycott the match against Pakistan stems from the heinous Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. Following the attack, the relationship between two nations hit a new low.

Meanwhile, WCL sources have revealed that the Pakistan Champions team is not willing to share points with their arch-rivals, the India Champions, as the match between the two sides was called off due to the Indian players withdrawing from the clash.

"WCL have conveyed to England and Wales Cricket Board that they, as organisers, were not able to conduct this match. The India Champions team are not at fault. Pakistan Champions team are not willing to share points because they are saying that it is India who backed out, not them," WCL sources told ANI.

Even before the statement was issued by WCL, former India opener Shikhar Dhawan had announced his decision to pull out of the match against Pakistan, while several media reports also claimed that Harbhajan Singh, Yusuf Pathan and Irfan Pathan had also withdrawn from the fixture.

“Jo kadam 11 May ko liya, uspe aaj bhi waise hi khada hoon. Mera desh mere liye sab kuch hai, aur desh se badhkar kuch nahi hota,” Dhawan wrote on X.

In the inaugural edition of the WCL, India Champions had defeated Pakistan by five wickets in the final to lift the trophy. India chased down a 157-run target with an explosive batting display to clinch the title.

(With ANI Inputs)