Post-Pahalgam Attack, Pakistan and India have clashed across multiple sports arenas without a hitch—until cricket enters the chat.
Since the tragic Pahalgam terror incident in April 2025, both nations have gone head-to-head in various sports. The results? Fierce competition, fair play, and plenty of handshake moments—except in cricket, where political posturing replaces sportsmanship.
Here’s the scorecard of recent Pakistan–India encounters:
🥇 Pakistan vs India: Sports Showdowns Post-Pahalgam
Kabaddi 🤼♂️
When : April 18, 2025
Where : Lahore
Result :Pakistan won (semi-final)
Boxing 🤜🤛
When : April 24, 2025
Where : Thailand
Result : Pakistan’s Usman Wazeer KO victory
Baseball ⚾️
When : May 21, 2025
Where : Karaj, Iran
Result : Pakistan thrashed India 14–1
Javelin Throw 🏃♂️➖💥
When : May 31, 2025
Where : South Korea
Result : Gold Medal Arshad Nadeem (Pak) / Silver: India
Volleyball :🏐
When : July 18, 2025
Where : Thailand
Result : Pakistan U-16 beat India 3–0
Snooker 🎱🎯
When : July 19, 2025
Where : Bahrain
Result : Pakistan’s Mohammad Asif won 4–3
Cricket
July 20, 2025
Birmingham (WCL)
Match Cancelled—India Boycotted
🎭 The Cricket Hypocrisy
Despite competing peacefully in all other sports—even in physically intense games like boxing, kabaddi, MMA, and baseball—India draws the political line at cricket.
When Pakistan and India face off with javelins, gloves, or volleyballs, no drama unfolds. But the moment a cricket ball is involved, nationalism takes over.
The recent World Championship of Legends (WCL) cricket match in Birmingham was cancelled after five Indian players refused to play, citing the presence of Shahid Afridi and “political sensitivities.”
❓ So, the Question Is:
If India can compete in kabaddi, where grappling is literal, why can’t they play cricket?
Why no boycotts in snooker or volleyball—but sudden jingoism over a cricket match?
Is cricket just a sport anymore, or has it become a tool for political signaling?
🗣 Bottom Line:
Sportsmanship seems to exist in every game but cricket. When it’s gloves, javelins, or cues, Pakistan and India battle hard and move on. But when it’s cricket, it’s not about the pitch—it’s about politics.
Cricket or cold war? You decide.