Amidst the ongoing protests over the recent Pahalgam terror attacks, the Indian cricket team
hosted Pakistan in their second Asia Cup 2025 fixture at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday, September 14. The SuryakumarYadav-led Indian team were coming into the match after a dominant nine-wicket win over UAE, their arch-rivals too put up a dominating performance against Oman, registering 93-run win in their opening match.The last night’s match was more that just a boycott as members of the Indian team acted strongly, snubbing handshake post match as well as Suryakumar Yadav avoiding a customary handshake at the toss as well. While reports claim that these things were pre-planned in the Indian dressing room, but these gestures
haven’t gone down well among the Men in Green.
Pakistan file complaint over Team India’s handshake snub at Asia Cup 2025
The gesture from the Indian team has hogged limelight amid the ongoing protests and has become the talk of the town. As a result, the Salman Ali Agha-led side has filed a complaint with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), expressing their displeasure of Indian players denying a customary handshake post-match.
In a statement issued late on Sunday, the Men in Green condemned their counterpart’s actions and have reported filed a complaint. As per a statement quoting an unnamed PCB official, “Team manager Naveed Cheema lodged a strong protest against Indian players’ behaviour of not shaking hands. It was deemed as unsporting and against the spirit of the game.”
It is to be noted that after reigning victorious against Pakistan, the Indian team made way to the dressing room, denying the post-match handshake. However, it was a unanimous decision by the Indian team, the members have remained tight-lipped over the same.
