Shikhar Dhawan took to social media to reveal he took the decision to not play against Pakistan in World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 in May itself. Sharing a letter confirming his non-participation, Dhawan wrote, "My nation is everything to me, and nothing comes above the country." Notably, India Champions faced criticism over potential participation in the match against Pakistan.

The India-Pakistan World Championship of Legends (WCL) match, originally scheduled to take place tonight, has been called off after Indian players withdrew. “Maybe [by scheduling it], we ended up hurting...feelings of many and stirring emotions. More than that, we unintentionally caused discomfort to our Indian Cricket Legends,” the organisers said, while apologising "for hurting the sentiments".

A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 plane from Los Angeles to Atlanta was forced to make an emergency landing after its left engine caught fire just after take-off. The aircraft climbed to a maximum altitude of 3,000 feet before making the emergency landing. A video showing flames on the engine surfaced on social media.

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron has resigned, the company announced in a statement, following the 'Coldplay kiss cam' controversy involving the company's head of HR, Kristin Cabot. "Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability...and recently...that standard was not met," it stated. "The Board will begin a search for our next Chief Executive," the statement read.

India Champions off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has withdrawn from their World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 match against Pakistan. This comes after the Yuvraj Singh-led team faced criticism over their participation in the match against Pakistan tomorrow in the wake of the terror attack in Pahalgam. As per reports, more India Champions players are expected to pull out of the game.