Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh): Aishanya Dwivedi, wife of Pahalgam terror attack victim Shubham Dwivedi, has appealed to citizens to boycott the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 cricket clash between India and Pakistan, scheduled for Sunday in the UAE.

Speaking to ANI, she said, “I cannot understand this. I urge people to boycott this. Do not go to watch this and do not switch on your TV for this.”

Aiming the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), she accused the board of ignoring the sentiments of the 26 families who lost loved ones in the Pahalgam terror attack during Operation Sindoor. “BCCI should not have accepted a match between India and Pakistan… I think BCCI is not sentimental towards those 26 families and the martyrs,” she said.  Watch the video below:

She also questioned the silence of most Indian cricketers, noting that only a few had voiced opposition to the match. “What are our cricketers doing? Except for 1-2 players, nobody stepped forward to say we should boycott the match. BCCI cannot make them play at gunpoint. They should take a stand for their country. But they are not doing it,” she remarked.

Raising concerns over the financial aspect, Dwivedi said that revenue from the match would ultimately benefit Pakistan. “I would like to ask the sponsors and broadcasters if their nationality for those 26 families is finished? Pakistan will use this just for terrorism. That is a terrorist nation. You will provide them revenue and prepare them to attack us once again.”

India and Pakistan will face off on September 14 in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025, as the Indian government maintains its policy of no bilateral cricket with Pakistan but permits encounters in multinational tournaments.