Pakistan have lodged a protest with the Asian Cricket Council over the Indian gamers’ refusal to shake arms with them following their Asia Cup sport in Dubai. | Photo Credit: AFP
In a press release late on Sunday (September 14, 2025) night time, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) stated India’s actions had been in opposition to the spirit of the sport after the seven-wicket win for the Suryakumar Yadav-led unit.
“Team supervisor Naveed Cheema lodged a robust protest in opposition to Indian gamers’ behaviour of not shaking arms. It was deemed as unsporting and in opposition to the game of the sport. As a protest we didn’t ship our captain to the publish match ceremony,” learn a PCB assertion.
The sequence of occasions may very well be repeated as each groups may meet twice extra within the the rest of the event.
Suryakumar had earlier justified the choice to not shake arms with the opposition, saying it was their manner of displaying solidarity with the households of the Pahalgam terrorist assault victims.
Twenty six Indian vacationers had been killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists, prompting India to launch Operation Sindoor in retaliation.
“We took a group name. We had come solely to play. We had given them a reply. Some issues are past sportsmanship. We dedicate this victory to our armed forces who took half in ‘Operation Sindoor’ and stand with households of the victims of the Pahalgam terror assault,” stated Suryakumar after the emphatic win.
The arch-rivals confronted one another on a cricket floor for the primary time for the reason that dastardly assault in Kashmir and the following navy motion by India on terror infrastructure throughout Pakistan in May.
It turned out to be a no contest with India outplaying Pakistan in all departments.
Even on the toss, Suryakumar didn’t work together or shake arms along with his Pakistan counterpart Salman Ali Agha.
That additionally didn’t go down properly with the Pakistan group administration and publish the no handshake incident on the finish of the sport, Salman boycotted the match presentation ceremony.
“We wished to shake arms however disenchanted that the opposition didn’t try this. Disappointed with the best way we performed, however we wished to shake arms,” Paksitan head coach Mike Hesson stated later.
“Salman not coming for the post-match presentation was trigger and impact after what occurred,” he added.
On what transpired on the toss, the PCB added: “The match referee Andy Pycroft had requested captain Salman Ali Agha, on the time of the toss, to not shake arms along with his Indian counterpart.
“The Pakistan group administration has lodged a protest, calling the behaviour in opposition to the spirit of sports activities.”
Published – September 15, 2025 10:11 am IST
