'Desh se badhkar kuch nahi hota': Shikhar Dhawan boycotts IND vs PAK clash

Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan has withdrawn from the much-anticipated India vs Pakistan clash successful the World Championship of Legends 2025, acceptable to instrumentality spot connected Sunday astatine Edgbaston Cricket Ground successful Birmingham.

Dhawan shared a connection connected societal media citing his determination to opt retired of each matches against Pakistan, referring to the Pahalgam panic onslaught that occurred earlier this twelvemonth successful April.

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"Jo kadam 11 May ko liya, uspe aaj bhi waise hullo khada hoon. Mera desh specified liye sab kuch hai, aur desh se badhkar kuch nahi hota [The determination I took connected May 11, I basal by it adjacent today. My state means everything to me, and thing is supra the nation]," Dhawan said successful his statement.He had earlier conveyed his stance connected May 11, confirming his information successful the tourney but clarifying that helium would not play immoderate fixtures involving Pakistan."Dear Team, I spot this email finds you well. This is to formally reiterate and corroborate that Mr. Shikhar Dhawan volition not beryllium participating successful immoderate matches against the Pakistan squad successful the upcoming WCL League. This determination was communicated earlier during our treatment connected telephone and WhatsApp dated 11th May 2025," Dhawan’s authoritative connection read.

"In presumption of the existent geopolitical concern and the prevailing tensions betwixt India and Pakistan, Mr. Dhawan and his squad person taken this presumption aft owed consideration. We respectfully petition the league's knowing and practice connected this matter.

"Should you necessitate immoderate further accusation oregon clarification, delight bash not hesitate to scope out."

The Pahalgam panic onslaught connected April 22 resulted successful the deaths of 26 civilians adjacent Pahalgam successful Jammu and Kashmir.

The onslaught was initially claimed by The Resistance Front, believed to beryllium affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba.India’s WCL Squad:Shikhar Dhawan, Robin Uthappa (WK), Ambati Rayudu, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh (C), Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Stuart Binny, Vinay Kumar, Harbhajan Singh, Piyush Chawla, Siddarth Kaul, Abhimanyu Mithun, and Varun Aaron.