'Understandable why people don't want to watch' - Agha Ali Salman ahead of IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2025 match

Overview

• Agha Ali Salman felt the need to play a brand of cricket which would inspire the future generation
• He felt the fans have the right to compalin the way they played from 2023 to 2025
• The Pakistani skipper addressed personal attacks on him and claimed that trolling does not affect him anymore

Ahead of the Asia Cup 2025, Agha Ali Salman felt the need to play a brand of cricket which would inspire the future generation. He felt the fans have the right to compalin the way they played from 2023 to 2025. The Pakistani skipper addressed personal attacks on him and claimed that trolling does not affect him anymore.

Speaking ahead of the match against India in the Asia Cup 2025, Agha was aware of the reason behind fans being upset with Pakistan's brand of cricket. The Pakistan skipper hoped to change it under his leadership and ensure fans watch their cricket again.

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"I got trolled a lot but it doesn’t affect me anymore now. Other teams have gone ahead, it’s important to play modern day cricket so that our future generations can watch it and get inspired. People have every right to complain about the kind of cricket we played from 2023 to 2025. We played in a way that damaged our legacy, and if the fans are upset, they have a valid reason," said Agha Ali Salman.

Will India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 match take place as per the schedule?

India and Pakistan are scheduled to face each other in the Asia Cup 2025 on the 14th of September. Unlike their previous high-voltage matches which had heavy buildup, the hype for the upcoming match seems not too big, as the Indian fans are asking for boycott of the match.

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One of the Supreme Court pleas was for BCCI to boycott the match following the Pahalgam attack. However, India is likely to play Pakistan in the tournament in what could be the least anticipated arch-rivalry match in the recent memory. For the same reason, the ticket prices for the match were reduced as well.