Acting President of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) acting president, Rajiv Shukla, allegedly on September 14, Sunday, was present in Dubai during the Asia Cup 2025 clash between India and Pakistan, but he avoided attending the match at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
In its group A Asia Cup 2025 match, India’s seven -wicket win over Pakistan should have been a moment of celebration, but it has shook the latest controversy and anger among fans. Almost the whole country is angry that India was also played against Pakistan.
BCCI officials stay away from India vs Pakistan match, as stress
He felt that India-Pakistan match should never have been held due to the ongoing tension between the two countries due to the Pahalgam attack earlier this year.
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However, India’s leading victory over Pakistan and its “No Handshek” Act somehow would have made fans a little happy, but it only made things worse, which raised questions on sportsmanship and fairness.
The backlash was so intense that Rajiv Shukla, who is also in Dubai for the ongoing Asia Cup 2025, avoided visiting Dubai International Cricket Stadium to deliberately cheer for men in blue. The BCCI vice -president feared anger to face fans in anger and chose to stay away to stop further criticism.
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As reported by Cricblogger, BCCI officials had mutually decided to boycott the India vs Pakistan match, and that is why none of them were seen in the stand during the high-voltage Asia Cup 2025 Clash in Dubai. A top source revealed, “Shukla was in Dubai, but the fear of backlash was very large, and no one wanted to put it at risk.”
This was a very surprising decision, as Rajiv Shukla led Lahore a high-profile BCCI delegation in an attempt to improve the cricketing relations between India and Pakistan. But this time, political stress and fan emotions forced him to distance himself from high-voltage games.
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This incident has revealed how much rivalry has changed, as the presence of enthusiasm and celebrity in the stadium has faded. The attraction of “Mother of all battles” is quickly disappearing with Pakistan’s performance and decline in controversies with Pakistan’s performance on the field.
BCCI defends India after joining hands with Pakistan
Meanwhile, the Asia Cup 2025 controversy took India’s ugly turn after India’s 7 -wicket win over Pakistan when the Indian players went without shaking hands with their opponents. Many people criticized the Act, but the BCCI has defended the team’s decision.
A senior official clarified that shaking hands is not a rule, but a goodwill gesture after the conference in the game. He insisted that there is no law to force the players to exchange happiness, and with the stressful political relations between India and Pakistan, the Indian cricket team is not obliged to follow the tradition.
The BCCI official also emphasized that the players should not be expected to interact with the opponents when there is more tension between the two countries, which raised questions on sportsmanship. In particular, India will play their final group match against Oman on 19 September.
