The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is considering disciplinary action against Indian players led by Suryakumar Yadav, when he refused to join hands with the Pakistan team in the Asia Cup 2025. ACC can take action against players, and a fine or other penalty may be imposed after the review is completed.
India won seven wickets in Pakistan in their second Asia Cup 2025 match at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. In Blue, men chased a target of 128 runs with seven wickets and 25 balls. Kuldeep Yadav, who took 3 wickets for 18 runs, was named Player of the Match.
Suryakumar Yadav dedicated victory to Pahalgam terror attack victims
Suryakumar Yadav scored a winning run. He and his batting partner Shivam Dubey went straight to the dressing room, leaving the customary post-matching handshek.
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Pakistan players led by Salman Ali Aga were waiting outside the Indian dressing room, but no Indian player came out. Blue men closed the door, which disappointed Pakistan’s head coach Mike Hessen.
Salman Ali Aga also left the interview after the match. Suryakumar dedicated India’s victory to the victims of the initiative terrorist attack, killing 26 civilians in April. In response, India launched military action, Operation Sindor in May against terrorist camps in Pakistan and POK.
Suryakumar said, “We stand with the victims of the initiative and their families. We dedicate today’s victory to our armed forces.”
ACC leaves Suryakumar Yadav’s handshake with Pakistan after India
Pakistan’s team manager Naud Akram Cheema filed a formal complaint with the match referee Andy Picroft, refusing to join hands as “Sportsmanship Violation” to India.
According to CRICKETPAKISTAN.com, the incident has attracted the attention of the Asian Cricket Council, who is allegedly reviewing the situation and can consider disciplinary action against the Indian team.
“The controversy has now attracted the attention of ACC, weighing potential disciplinary action against the Indian team.”
Before the match began, Suryakumar Yadav avoided joining hands with Salman Ali Aga, who won the toss and selected to bat first in the Asia Cup 2025 encounter.
There is a possibility of meeting with India and Pakistan again in the Super Four Stage or possibly the finals, it will be interesting to see how the Asian Cricket Council manages the situation of keeping politics separate from the game.
Suryakumar Yadav did not score many runs in T20Is this year
Prior to the Asia Cup 2025, Suryakumar Yadav fought in T20Is this year. The right -handed batsman scored just 82 runs in seven innings at an average of 16.40. However, he scored 717 runs in 16 innings at a strike rate of 167.91 during IPL 2025. He was the second biggest run scorer of the season.
Suryakumar scored an unbeaten 47 off 37 balls with the help of five borders and one maximum in the match against Pakistan. The Indian captain chased Sufiyan Mukim with a match winning the match at midwicket. In particular, it was also the first T20i score above 15 runs this year.
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