India is already eligible for the Super -4 stages of the Asia Cup 2025; However, he will play his final group-step game against Oman. However, the message is clear that Indian players should avoid interacting with Pakistani Net bowlers at the ICC Academy in Dubai.
In the Asia Cup, India vs. Pakistan’s struggle resulted in large -scale disputes as Indian players refused to have customary handshakes for Pakistani players after Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dubey.
These actions created large -scale implications, as the Pakistan Cricket Board was unrelated to conduct and also went to demand the replacement of the match referee, Andy Pycroft. However, the ICC has taken away PCB claims.
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Indian team has been instructed to avoid Pakistan Net bowlers in Asia Cup
India qualified for the next phase in the Asia Cup 2025 tournament. They are through the Super -4 phase and are currently training at the ICC Academy in Dubai. They will take Oman on 19 September.
According to Geo News, the team management gave a strict ultimatum to the side of Suryakumar Yadav to ‘keep distance’ from Pakistani net bowlers at the ICC Academy. The academy is known for pure bowlers of all countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India and more.
The presence of players of all origin has often attached Indian senior cricketers in a conversation with young bowlers in the net. Even the current Pakistan Quick Haris Rauf was once a pure bowler against India in 2018/19. The team management has strictly stopped such conversation this time.
India should avoid practice session and press conference on Wednesday
The Indian team on Wednesday canceled their practice session and pre-Match press conference. Indian management has called it ‘Rest Day’. Even before the start of the Asia Cup competition, the BCCI issued a schedule claiming that India’s players were slated to hold a three -hour practice session on 17 September.
It was also reported that a member of the Indian team would be available to attend the press conference; However, the board confirmed that both the incidents were canceled and the update at the re -scheduled time would be conveyed later. Information came through BCCI WhatsApp group.
If they face Pakistan in the Super -4 phase, will India take the same stand?
Sources told the Pakistani media outlet that “Indian players have been specifically told not to engage in a sudden conversation or pose for pictures with Pakistani net bowlers.”
“To ensure compliance, net bowlers need to hand over their mobile phones before the training sessions, which are returned only once after the practice ends,” the report said.
Although all these steps are for players participating in the practice session at the ICC Academy, it clearly gives an insight that India provides an insight by the intention of HoldBCC if they meet Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025. India will have to play against Pakistan in the Super -4 phase if Pakistan can win in its next game.
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