Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal called for an ‘aar paar ki ladaai’ (all-out war) following the terror attack in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The dastardly attack on a CRPF convoy killed over 40 soldiers on 14 February leaving the entire nation in shock and grief.
In a recent interview with India Today, Chahal called for strict action against terrorism.
“This should settle once and for all. We can’t tolerate it any longer. Every three months we get to hear about our jawans losing their lives to terrorism and we can’t keep waiting for things to happen. It’s high time and we have to make things happen and we should settle this face to face, even if that means aar paar ki ladaai (fight on the battlefield),” Chahal said.
In the wake of the terror attack, the Indian cricket fans have urged the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to boycott the India-Pakistan clash at the upcoming ICC World Cup 2019, which will be held in England and Wales.
India will take on Pakistan on 16 June in Manchester at the group stage. When asked if the clash between India and Pakistan will take, Chahal, who would most likely be a part of Team’s World Cup squad, said, “The decision to play the World Cup match against Pakistan has to be taken by the BCCI and the government. One or two players cannot decide but I think it is high time and we need to take strong action against the perpetrators of terrorism.”
Chahal, who has impressed Indian skipper Virat Kohli and selectors with his performance, is also the part of Team India’s ODI and T20I squad for the upcoming series against Australia.