India, Aug. 25 -- Congress's deputy leader in the Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, on Monday wrote to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) opposing the India-Pakistan cricket match in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 in the UAE. The group-stage fixture is scheduled for September 14 in Dubai.

Citing the recent Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir that claimed 26 lives on April 22, Gogoi argued that playing cricket with Pakistan would be "contrary to the national interest" given the present bilateral situation.

In his letter to BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia, he said, "While cricket has always been a sport that brings joy among people, in the context of current India and Pakistan relations, such engagements should not be prioritised o...