Acting president Rajeev Shukla to be lone BCCI official present at India vs Pakistan match in Asia Cup 2025, here's why

Acting president Rajeev Shukla will be the lone Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official to attend the high-voltage India vs Pakistan clash in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025, set to be played in Dubai on September 14. Ever since the India vs Pakistan fixture was declared, calls for boycotting the high-voltage clash grew louder as the BCCI was asked to withdraw the game in the light of Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor.

The social media has been flooded with anger attacks at the BCCI for going ahead with the IND vs PAK clash, following the Government of India's approval to play in multi-nation tournaments and not in bilateral events. However, the BCCI seems to have taken a note of what's going on in social media and decided to distance themselves from the encounter.

According to a report at Dainik Jagran, none of the BCCI officials except Shukla will be present at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday during the India vs Pakistan clash. The report stated that none of the BCCI officials have reached Dubai and their absence is being viewed as an "invincible boycott". Earlier, during the India vs Pakistan clash in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, all the top BCCI officials were in attendance.