India, July 30 -- Players of the India Champions side have refused to play against Pakistan in the semifinals of the World Championship of Legends in Birmingham on Saturday, upholding the country's stance against bilateral sporting engagements with Pakistan in the aftermath of the tragic Pahalgam terror attack.

According to a report in the PTI, Shikhar Dhawan, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, among others, have already expressed their unwillingness to play the knockout game against Pakistan.

The Indian team had taken a similar stance earlier in the tournament as well, when they refused to play against Pakistan in the league stage. The tournament organisers later called off the game and issued an apology to the ...