The match between India and Pakistan in the group stage of the T20 Asia Cup in Dubai is the first contest between the two teams following the Pahalgam terror attack in April this year. The attack was followed by a four-day military conflict between the two countries.
According to a latest survey by CVoter, a majority of Indians remain opposed to resumption of cricketing ties with Pakistan, with as many as 62 percent terming it "an insult to India's armed forces".
A majority of respondents also criticised what they call is the "hypocrisy" of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Here are detailed results of the survey.
'Insult to Armed Forces'
When the survey asked respondents whether the resumption of cricketing ties between India and Pakistan "insults the sacrifices of our armed forces", 62 percent out of the over 1200 respondents said "yes definitely". 12.9 percent replied "yes probably" and only 18.2 percent said that it isn't an insult to the armed forces.
While opposition to resumption of cricketing ties cut across party loyalties, there was a difference in the degree of opposition between supporters of the ruling NDA and those of other parties.
While 60 percent of NDA supporters said that it is "not at all appropriate" for India to play cricket with Pakistan given the strained ties between the two countries, the figure was 44 percent among Opposition supporters and non-aligned voters.
The gap between those opposed to resumption of ties and those supporting it was much greater among NDA supporters compared to others.
Criticism Towards the BCCI
The survey found that a majority of respondents cutting across party loyalties, were critical of the BCCI and termed as "hypocritical" the Board's decision to play Pakistan in multi-lateral tournaments while continuing to bar bilateral contests.
Around 46 percent respondents even said that India should "forfeit" matches against Pakistan even if it means giving the opposite team extra points.
As many as 57 percent respondents said that the Union government should have put pressure on the BCCI to prevent the India-Pakistan match.