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Shashi Tharoor wants Indian cricketers to play in the spirit of the game against Pakistan
Updated On: 25 September, 2025 01:12 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor weighed in on the India-Pakistan Asia Cup controversy, urging players to keep the spirit of the game above politics. He said that if India chose to play, sportsmanship should prevail, including handshakes

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. Filepic
Amid the heated controversy going on between India and Pakistan playing against each other at the Asia Cup, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor came out with some surprising statements on Thursday.
India and Pakistan are likely to face each other again on Sunday in the Asia Cup final. Expressing his views on the same, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Indian players refusing to shake hands with their Pakistani counterparts during the tournament.
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