The Asian Council of the Cricket Council issues an official declaration on the controversy of the hands handle Ind vs Pak; condemns India
The president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and president of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Mohin Naqvi, reacted to the refusal of India to shake hands with Pakistani players after the Asia Cup 2025 correspond. Naqvi expressed his disappointment with the men of Blue’s gesture, adding that politics should not be trained in cricket.
The Suryakumar Yadav team has ahead of Pakistan in the unilateral match in Dubai. The game between the rivals of Arch not managed to arouse excitement, but Suryakumar’s decision to jump the usual handshake with the Pakistani captain Salman Ali Agha and his teammates attracted the attention of the Cricket community.
Mohin Naqvi reacts to India vs Pakistan controversy
Mohin Naqvi went to X (formerly Twitter) to express his disappointment in the face of India’s refusal to shake hands with Pakistani players. He called the gesture against “the spirit of sports” and hoped that future victories would be celebrated with respect and thanks by all the teams.
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“Completely disappointing to see the lack of sporting spirit today. Draft politics in the game goes against the very spirit of sport. Hopefully the future victories are celebrated by all the teams with grace,” he wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter).
Pakistan also reacted to the incident of Non-Handshake. Captain Salman Ali Agha was absent from the post-match presentation, which added to speculation on the emotional assessment of the defeat and the controversy on the decision of Suryakumar Yadav to jump hand handles.
We came here just to play the game – Suryakumar Yadav
There was no handshake between India and Pakistan after their Asia Cup 2025 confrontation. Pakistani players went to the Indian locker room, but the doors were closed.
During the presentation ceremony and later in the press conference, Suryakumar Yadav said the gesture without Handshes was linked to Pahalgam’s terrorist attack.
“Our government and our BCCI were aligned. We came here and we have appealed. We came here just to play the game. We have given the right answer. Little in life is ahead of the sporting spirit,” said Suryakumar.
Before the match, calls for a boycott had already reached the Indian locker room. It will not be the only meeting between the archival of the tournament, because they should meet again in the Super 4 stage.
The effort of an exceptional bowling alley helps men in blue to restrict Pakistan to only 127
After choosing to beat first, Pakistan had trouble from the start. They lost Saim Ayub for a golden duck in Hhelik Pandya. Jasprit Bumrah rejected Mohammad Haris for three points in the next one. Axar Patel then returned Fakhar Zaman (17) and Captain Salman Ali Agha (3).
Kuldeep Yadav hit 13th in 13th row, removing Hasan Nawaz (5) and Mohammad Nawaz (0) on consecutive deliveries. Shaheen Afridi finished undefeated on 33 of 16 balls with four six, while Pakistan posted 127/9 in 20 Overs.
Abhishek Sharma gave the team a flight start with 31 out of 13 balls. Shubman Gill perished for 10, but Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma added 56 points for the third counter. Varma was dismissed for 31 years, but Suryakumar, unbeaten on 47 out of 37 balls, guided the team towards the victory with 25 balls to lose.
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