EaseMyTrip withdraws sponsorship of Cricket league over Pakistan participation, says: We support Team India, but ...; Shikhar Dhawan shares his email
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has withdrawn its sponsorship of the World Championship of Legends (WCL). In a statement, the company said that despite entering into a five-year sponsorship agreement with WCL two years ago, it will not associate with or participate in any match involving Pakistan. The India vs Pakistan match has been officially called off, following strong objections from Indian players and tournament sponsor, EaseMyTrip.
India and Pakistan were scheduled to face off in Birmingham, UK, on Sunday July 20.
What EaseMyTrip said on withdrawing from WCL
Despite entering into a 5-year sponsorship agreement with the World Championship of Legends (WCL) two years ago, our stance has always been clear—EaseMyTrip will not be associated with or participate in any WCL match involving Pakistan
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We proudly continue to support the India Champions and stand firmly by our team. However, as a matter of principle, we do not support or promote any match that includes Pakistan.
This position was communicated unambiguously to the WCL team from the beginning. EaseMyTrip supports Team India, but will not engage in any match featuring Pakistan.
WCL organisers issue public apology
The tournament organisers issued a formal apology for "hurting sentiments" and "causing discomfort" to the Indian legends. In a statement, WCL organisers said the India-Pakistan fixture was scheduled in the spirit of fostering goodwill, taking inspiration from a recent friendly volleyball match between the two countries. 'The fixture was planned to create happy memories for fans,' the statement read. 'But we understand that it may have caused unease to the Indian legends and fans. We sincerely apologise for hurting sentiments and have decided to cancel the match.'
Indian cricket players announce boycott
Earlier, several Indian players like Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan also announced that they would not be playing the India-Pakistan game. Reports said that some other players in the India line-up have also taken a similar stance.
In a post on social media platform Twitter, Dhawan shared an email he had sent to WCL organisers on May 11. '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 decision I made on May 11. My country is everything for me, and nothing is greater than the nation,' Dhawan wrote.
India Legends are the defending champions of the WCL, having defeated Pakistan in last year's final.
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