The Control Board for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reacted to the controversy to refuse to join hands with Pakistan players after its Asia Cup 2025 Clash. The incident has drawn mixed reactions in the cricket world, with many debates whether the decision from Team India was appropriate.
Suryakumar Yadav sealed the victory with six in Dubai on Sunday, 14 September. He and Shivam Dubey went back to the dressing room, leaving Handshek. Pakistan players were waiting on the field but left after being inside India. Pakistan captain Salman Ali Aga later missed the performance after the match.
Files of complaint after Pakistan Cricket Board refuses to join hands with India players
According to PTI, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) filed a complaint with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) when India’s players chose to join hands.
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Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir, with senior members of the squad, discussed before the match and decided to completely escape from the handshake. Gambhir allegedly played an important role in the move.
Suryakumar Yadav dedicated India’s victory to the armed forces and to those who lost their lives in the Pahgam terror attack. In the post -match press conference, he defended the team’s choice, saying that some things in life are more important than sportsmanship.
BCCI breaks silence when refuses to join hands with Pakistan
A senior BCCI official said that after the match, the players have no rules to join hands with the opposition. The official said that the Indian team did not expand the etiquette in the backdrop of the Pahalgam terror attack earlier this year.
A senior BCCI official told PTI, “If you read the rule book, there is no specification to join hands with the opposition. It is a goodwill gesture and a kind of conference, not the law, which is followed globally in the sports spectrum,” a senior official of the BCCI told PTI.
“If there is no law, the Indian cricket team is not obliged to join hands with an opposition, with which there is a history of a stressful relationship,” the official said.
India is likely to avoid handshake with Pakistan
India is likely to avoid handshake with Pakistan in any future during the Asia Cup. Men are expected to face Pakistan in Blue in Super Four Clash next Sunday. There is also a possibility of a meeting of two teams again in the final on September 28 if they are eligible.
Talking about the match, Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first, but struggled against disciplined Indian bowling. He managed to score only 127/9 in 20 overs, Kuldeep Yadav, Axer Patel, and Jasprit Bumrah kept the head in the innings by taking the major wickets.
Chasing 128, Abhishek Sharma began to fly India with 30 runs off 13 balls, while Suryakumar Yadav remained unbeaten for 47 off 37 balls. Men chased in Blue in 15.5 overs. In particular, this was India’s 11th win over Pakistan in 20 Asia Cup matches in ODI and T20I formats.
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