New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut criticised India's cricketing ties with Pakistan following the Men in Blue's 61-run victory over their arch-rivals in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 in Colombo. Sanjay Raut said that India should have no relationship with Pakistan.

Raut claimed that the contest was not between India and Pakistan, but between the International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah and Pakistan. He accused the government of prioritising money over nationalism and warned that betting revenues could indirectly fund terrorism in Pakistan.

"I have always felt that there should be no relationship with Pakistan. But we are playing cricket with Pakistan. This was not a match between Pakistan and India. This ...