The Pakistani hockey team is expected to visit India for the male hockey cup in Asia 2025 in August-September, but the chances that this happens now seem dark.
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Pakistan’s participation in the next 2025 Men’s Asian Asian Cup in India has become uncertain after Pahalgam’s terrorist attack, while the Indian government has decided to revoke the visas granted to Pakistani nationals on Thursday. In addition to revoking visas, the Indian government also ordered Pakistani nationals to leave the country on April 27.
The terrorist attack on tourists in the Jammu-et-Cachemire Phalagam region led to a loss of 26 lives, while many were injured. In response, India began to take non -military measures against Pakistan, in particular by revoking visas issued to Pakistani nationals and the indefinite suspension of the Indus water Treaty.
The male hockey cup in Asia 2025 will be played from August 29 to September 7 in Rajgir, Bihar. Hockey India had confirmed earlier this month that Pakistan would go to India for the tournament, however, their participation is now in doubt.
Pakistan in Miss Miss Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025 in India?
The organizers have several options in the event that the Pakistani team is not allowed to go to India, in particular on the move from the tournament outside India, by playing Pakistan in a neutral place or by organizing the tournament without Pakistan.
An initia of Hockey India said to the Indian Express that no decision has been made so far because it is too early. The source also added that the Federation will follow the policy of the Indian government. “It is too early for us to appeal. But one thing is clear, we will follow government policy, whatever,” said source at the source Indian Express.
In addition to offering the continental crown, the winner of the male hockey cup in Asia 2025 will also win a direct place during the 2026 Hockey World Cup.
For reversed, teams from India and Pakistan have frequently crossed borders in recent years in sports other than cricket. The Pakistani hockey team went to India several times over the past decade, including the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy and the 2018 World Cup. The Pakistani male football team was in India in 2023 for the SAFF championship.
The Indian tennis team also visited Islamabad in 2024 for the Davis Cup.
