New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Barely two weeks after the Pahalgam terror attack in the picturesque north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir which killed 26 innocent lives, Gautam Gambhir had called the central government to severe all ties with Pakistan, including cricket matches at neutral venues during any multi-nation tournaments. In an ABP conclave in the first week of May, the Indian head coach was strictly against playing Pakistan "till all this (terrorism) doesn't stop".

Four months down the line, Gambhir will be at loggerheads against his own stance when the Men in Blue take on Pakistan in a Group A clash of the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai on September 14. Gambhir's comments came at a time when the Asia Cup 2025 schedule wasn't finali...