Reports said that Shikhar Dhawan, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina had expressed their unwillingness to play the knockout game against Pakistan.

(Reuters) -India have withdrawn from a semi-final clash with Pakistan in a tournament featuring retired players amid tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours, organisers of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) said on Wednesday.

However, will the match be played or not remains a suspense. And amidst this, one of the sponsors, EaseMyTrip, has decided not to be associated with the encounter. The decision was announced on social media by Nishant Pitti, founder and chairman, of the travel and transportation company.

India Champions have refused to play their semi-final against Pakistan Champions in the World Championship of Legends due to strained political relations between the two countries. The match was scheduled to be played in Birmingham on Thursday;

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The India vs Pakistan semi-final at the World Championship of Legends will not be happening as the India Champions team have forfeited the clash. As per reports, Shikhar Dhawan, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh,

The Indian champions have refused to play against Pakistan in the semi-finals of the World Championship of Legends. India Champion has refused to play against Pakistan in the semi-final of the World Championship of Legends.

India Champions versus Pakistan Champions clash in the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 has been called off for the second time in a row.