Dubai, 15 September (). India won by seven wickets against Pakistan on Sunday in the Asia Cup 2025. After the match, Indian players did not join hands with Pakistani players, which has tiled Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The PCB has filed an official complaint at the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), calling it ‘against the spirit’.
PCB said in its statement, “Team manager Naveed Cheema has filed a protest against the behavior of Indian players. It has been considered against sportsmanship. In protest, we did not send our captain to the post match ceremony.”
Even during the toss against Pakistan, captain Suryakumar did not join hands with Pakistani captain Salman Aga. However, PCB said that the match referee had informed Salman about the toss.
The PCB said, “Match referee Andy Pycroft had asked Salman Aga not to join hands with the Indian captain at the time of the toss. Pakistan team management has lodged a protest against the sportsmanship.”
26 people lost their lives in a terrorist attack in Pahalgam on 22 April. ‘Operation Sindoor’ was started to kill the terrorists involved in the brutal killings of Indian citizens, in which the Indian Army brought Pakistan to knees.
After ‘Operation Sindoor’, India has dusted Pakistan in ‘Operation White Ball’. Captain Surya has dedicated this victory to the armed forces.
After the victory, Surya said, “We decided together with the team. We only came to play. We responded to Pakistan. Some things are beyond sportsmanship. We dedicate this victory to our armed forces, who participated in ‘Operation Sindoor’. We stand with the families of the Pahalgam terrorist attack.”
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