The real reason behind the suspension of the director of Pakistan’s International Cricket Operations has been revealed by Usman Vahla. Earlier, some reports suggested that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) removed Usman Vahla from its position for inability to handle the handshake controversy.
According to Pakistani media, Osman Vahla was suspended by PCB, headed by Mohsin Naqvi, when he was not working quickly, when the Handshek controversy exploded during the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai on 14 September.
PCB Asia Cup gets rigid in view of diplomatic decline in 2025
The controversy began when the match officials instructed both captains, Salman Ali Aga and Suryakumar Yadav, not to join hands. And then, after India’s seven -wicket win, Suryakumar and his players refused to join hands with their Pakistani opponents.
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After the incident, the headlines made headlines and reduced the image of Pakistan cricket, the PCB blamed the match referee Andy Pycroft for not handling the situation properly and demanded the removal of tension between two cricketing rivals.
Later, Suryakumar Yadav defended his team’s decision, saying that it was a sign of solidarity with the families of 26 victims of the Pahalgam terror attack associated with Pakistan -backed terrorists. Despite criticism in India to play against Pakistan, the team wanted to show its respect for the victims and the Indian Armed Forces involved in Operation Sindoor.
Usman Vahla lost his job to disrespect the team’s spirit
Now, it is being said that Osman Vahla lost his job, not due to dealing with the incident, but not to respect the values of the team.
The Cricket Board of Pakistan suspended Vahla, as it sent Pakistan’s star fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi to gather the award after the match after India’s cold behavior.
Shaheen Afridi had opposed attending the event after the match after the match was completely ignored after the match. Despite this, Vahla forced Shaheen to represent Pakistan at the after -match ceremony in Dubai.
Also read: India reveals the clear lies of Pakistan in the Asia Cup, rejecting ‘Andy Pycroft’.
Usman Vahla suspended Shaheen Afridi to push the ceremony
Once PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi came to know that Vahla had pressurized Afridi to participate in the presentation on behalf of men, acting fast and suspended him from his position, as reported by Revxports on Tuesday, 16 September.
Revsports posted on X: “Usman Vahla was suspended by PCB as he sent Shaheen Shah Afridi to gather the award after the match of India-Pakistan, despite Pakistan’s Pesar opposed to the presentation after the match.
Usman Walha was suspended by PCB as he sent Shaheen Shah Afridi to gather the award after the match of India-Pakistan, despite Pakistan’s pacer opposed going into the presentation after the match. PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi decided that it was informed … pic.twitter.com/ZDH98WMRH
– Revsportz Global (@revsportzglobal) 16 September, 2025
Families of Pahalgam victims win India’s tribute slam
Meanwhile, the Indian team dedicated their victory over Pakistan to the Pahalgam terrorist attacks and the victims of the armed forces, but the families killed still condemned it. He said that the real tribute would be completely to leave the Asia Cup 2025 match.
This struggle was the first India-Pakistan game after the diplomatic tension increased earlier this year. In the attack of Pahalgam, 26 people were brutally killed by four militants from the resistance front, an offshoot of Lashkar-e-Tabiba in Pakistan after examining their religion.