[WATCH]- Pahalgam Terror Attack: Former Captain Urges India To End Ties With Pakistan

Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has shared his views on the ongoing debate about India cutting ties with Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack. Reports suggest that around 28 people lost their lives and many others were injured in the tragic incident in Jammu & Kashmir’s Pahalgam.

The attack has led to widespread outrage and renewed discussions about whether India should continue engaging with Pakistan in cricket or any other form. Sourav Ganguly asserted that ties should be severed and strict measures should be taken. He further emphasized that such incidents occur year after year and stressed that terrorism must not be tolerated.

“Todna bhi chahiye. 100% todna chahiye. Strict action lena zaruri hai. Yeh koi mazak nahi hai yaar har saal aise hota rehta hai. Terrorism cannot be tolerated. (The ties should be broken. 100% it should be broken. It is important to take strict action. This is not a joke ever year such incidents keep happening),” he said. (via ANI)

Sourav Ganguly on India & Pakistan's Cricketing relationship. (ANI).

– He said "India should break all cricketing ties with Pakistan. Strict action is necessary. Terrorism cannot be tolerated". pic.twitter.com/8psUjCQEi4

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When it comes to cricketing relations, India and Pakistan currently face each other only in ICC tournaments and other multi-nation events like the Asia Cup.

India and Pakistan most recently faced off in the 2025 Champions Trophy held in Dubai

India and Pakistan last contested a bilateral series in 2012–13, when the Men in Blue hosted Pakistan for a white-ball series. Since then, as mentioned earlier, the two sides have only met in ICC tournaments and other multinational events. These encounters have been limited to neutral venues.

India last toured Pakistan in 2008 and has not traveled there for any cricketing event since. Both the BCCI and the Indian government declined to send the team to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy, which took place earlier this year. Instead, under Rohit Sharma’s leadership, India played their matches in Dubai.

They faced Pakistan in a high-profile clash there, securing a comfortable six-wicket victory, and ultimately went on to win the tournament. Both boards have agreed that moving forward, India and Pakistan will only face each other at neutral venues for ICC tournaments and the Asia Cup.

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