Pakistan cricketers visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) team’s dressing room after the match between the two teams during the ongoing Asia Cup 2025. UAE coach Lalchand Rajput welcomed Pakistan cricketers and coaching staff, which attracted the attention of fans on social media platforms.
There was uncertainty on the Pakistan-UAE match after the handshake controversy. In Green, men defeated the United Arab Emirates by 41 runs in Dubai on 17 September and sealed their Super Four Spot at an eight-team event. Salman Ali Aga’s side will take the staunch rival India in the Super Four Stage.
Watch: Pakistan enters opposition dressing room
Pakistan visited the UAE team’s dressing room after a recent match. The Pakistani party entered the dressing room after Lalchand Rajput welcomed him.
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Pakistan and UAE shook hands inside the dressing room. Players share cricketing insights, which gives the youth a chance to learn from experienced players of Pakistan in the UAE team.
Watch the video of the same posted by a user (East known as Twitter)),
Pakistan’s team visited the dressing room of the UAE team after the match.
– A great gesture by Pakistan team.pic.twitter.com/hg05wrm5ko
– Sherry. (@Callmesheri1_) September 18, 2025
The UAE cricket team has roots in both India and Pakistan. Simranjit Singh, Rahul Chopra, Harshit Kaushik, Dhruv Parshar, and Alishan Shafu are of Indian origin.
On the other hand, the Pakistani-original party is also part of the team. Captains Muhammad Wasim, Hyder Ali, Junaid Siddiq, Muhammad Rohid, and Asif Khan are from Pakistan.
Pakistan-UAE match started an hour late due to handshake controversy
The conflict between Pakistan and the UAE began due to controversy over joining hands at the beginning of one hour. Junaid Siddiqu escaped through the top order, reeling 9–2 within three overs. Saim Ayub ended for its third consecutive duck.
Fakhar Zaman scored fifty runs off 36 balls and added a 61 -run partnership with skipper Salman Aga. However, the middle order collapsed again. Left-arm spinner Simranjit Singh (3-26) launched another slide, making Pakistan 110–7.
Shaheen Afridi scored 29 off 14 balls, with three fours and two sixes. Pakistan managed to post a total of 146–9 in 20 overs. With the ball, Afridi hit quickly and ended with 2–16.
Haris Rauf rejected Dhruv Parshar and finished the 48 -run stand with Rahul Chopra. UAE lost seven wickets for only 20 runs for 105. Abrar Ahmed (2–13) and Part-Timmer Sam Ayub won a significant victory in Pakistan.
We are not talking about Indo -Pak tension – UAE captain
UAE captain Muhammad Wasim said that his side is united by cricket, not divided by national origin. He described the squad as a family, stating that players from different backgrounds live and play together with an identity.
“No, we are not talking about that (Indo-Pak tension) because we play a lot of cricket together. We are like a family here. Any Indian and no Pakistani. We play for the UAE team. We play for the UAE team. We play as a family and live as a family,” Wasim said.
Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav refused to join hands with Salman Ali Aga in the toss. Blue men left the handshek even after the match. India closed the dressing room door after the match.
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