New Delhi: In the Asia Cup 2025, India had won brilliantly against Pakistan by seven wickets, but after the completion of the match, the Banelo scene has now become a topic of discussion. Indian players did not shake hands with Pakistani cricketers, even captain Suryakumar Yadav did not greet Pakistani captain Salman Ali Aga. Due to this incident Pakistan Cricket Board (pcb) Have expressed displeasure. Board Asian Cricket Council (ACC)An official complaint has been filed in the ICC and the removal of match referee Andy Pycroft. PCB President Mohsin Naqvi ‘X’ but wrote that, ,The ICC Code of Conduct has been violated by the match referee., We demand his immediate removal.,
other side, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)He has given clarification on this issue. A senior official of the board said that, ,shaking hands is just a tradition, There are no rules, if you read the rulebook there is no mention of shaking hands, it is the player’s decision whether to shake hands or not., Especially when matches are played in tight relations like India-Pakistan., Captain Suryakumar Yadve has fully supported this attitude of the team. After the match, he dedicated the victory to the armed forces and paid tribute to the victims of the Pahalgam attack. With these steps, a clear message was given that the team stands not only with cricket but also with national sentiments.
According to sources, This decision of the Indian team is a policy one, if India and Pakistan meet again in the Super-4 next Sunday, then the players can repeat the tradition of not shaking hands.
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