Brett Lee maintains impartial stance when requested about WCL conflict between India and Pakistan being referred to as off

Before the conflict, WCL launched an announcement and confirmed that the India-Pakistan fixture at Edgbaston in Birmingham had been scrapped. According to varied reviews, a number of former Indian stars refused to take part within the fixture.

The denial of Indian gamers to characteristic in opposition to Pakistan stems from the heinous terror assault on vacationers in Pahalgam on April 22. Following the assault, the connection between India and Pakistan slumped and hit a brand new low. Lee was quizzed about his views on the match between the 2 fierce rivals being referred to as off. While addressing the “tough question”, the previous speedster maintained a impartial stance. “That is a tough question. But the thing I’ll say right is, I love India, I love Pakistan. So I hope that they can get to a discretion where they can appreciate themselves. But most importantly, we are here on a tournament. So Australia versus India versus South Africa. We are all inclusive. So what happened last night is what happened. We pushed for it,” Lee, who’s representing Australia Champions, advised reporters in a press convention.

WCL claimed that it had introduced the India-Pak fixture after a latest volleyball match between the 2 international locations to create completely happy reminiscences for followers. However, the transfer backfired, and the league acknowledged in its assertion that the choice could have ended up hurting the emotions of many and inflicting discomfort to the Indian legends.

In response, a choice was made to name off the fixture. WCL additional apologised for any damage sentiments. Dhawan shared an e mail written to the match organisers, the place he said that the choice to not play Pakistan had been communicated to the organisers on May 11. The e mail talked about that the choice to not play Pakistan was made in consideration of the present geo-political scenario.

In his submit on X, Dhawan stated, “Jo kadam 11 May ko liya, uspe aaj bhi waise hi khada hoon. Mera desh mere liye sab kuch hai, aur desh se badhkar kuch nahi hota.” (I stand by the choice I took on May 11. My nation is every part to me, and nothing is larger than the nation.