New Delhi, July 27 -- Shikhar Dhawan was one of the Indian players who withdrew from playing against Pakistan in the ongoing World Championship of Legends (WCL) in the United Kingdom. Led by Yuvraj Singh, India Champions were to open their WCL 2025 campaign against Shahid Afridi-led Pakistan Champions at Edgbaston in Birmingham on June 20.

However, the India vs Pakistan WCL 2025 clash was cancelled after few of the Indian players withdrew from the encounter, following Operation Sindoor, which was a retaliation against the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 innocent lives in Kashmir on April 22.

Both the teams shared a point each with Dhawan being the only Indians player to announce his decision in public. With the WCL 2025 in its midway, th...