When the support staff of India closed the doorway door while the Pakistani players were waiting for the handshake after the shock of the Cup in Asia | Cricket news
New Delhi: The emphatic victory in seven gohets of India against Pakistan in Sunday Cup quickly turned into a political and sporting flash point after an extraordinary post-match episode which is already nicknamed “the handshake.“”As soon as the Skipper of India Suryakumar Yadav hit the six winners to finish the match, he headed for the striking partner Shivam Dube, hugged his hand, then headed for their locker room without waiting for the opposing players.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!
According to cricket tradition, players usually shake hands after the final ball. But at the Dubai International Stadium, the support staff of India closed the door to the locker room while Pakistan players were waiting on the field, leaving their rivals without the usual gesture of the sporting spirit.Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson described the moment as “disappointing”. He told journalists: “We were ready to shake hands at the end of the match. We are disappointed that the opposition did not do it. We went there and they had already gone to the locker room, so it was obviously a disappointing way of finishing the match.”The Pakistani team was held for a few minutes before returning, only to see their trainer heading for the locker room of India – but at that time, the doors were locked. A visibly frustrated hesson held a long discussion with match referee Andy Pycroft before returning to the field. Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha even jumped the post-match presentation in protest, the team later published a declaration alleging that “the behavior of the Indian players was against the spirit of the sporting spirit.“”India, however, remained provocative. Suryakumar defended the decision, saying: “The team was aligned with the government and the cricket control council in India so as not to shake hands with the Pakistani team. We stick to the victims and families of the Pahalgam terrorist attack and we express our solidarity. We want to dedicate the victory of the armed forces today. ”Head coach Gautam Gambir also supported the team’s position in an interview with broadcasting, praising players’ resolution. “The match was important for us because as a team, we wanted to show our solidarity to the families of the victims of the terrorist attack of Pahalgam. More importantly, we would like to thank our armed forces for their successful operation Sindoor,” said Gambir.The fiery exchange overshadowed what had been a unilateral competition on the ground, the spinners of India and the first dominant order Pakistan. But Monday morning, it was not the 3-18 of Kuldeep Yadav or the undefeated 47 of Suryakumar that tends online – it was the image of the Pakistani players waiting for a handshake that never came, because India chose symbolism rather than on the ceremony.
