The teams in Pakistan and India have formed their eyes on their crucial Super Fours match at the 2025 Asian Cup on Sunday (today), while the political benefits of their previous match continue to eliminate the cricket tournament in Dubai.
Unfortunately, with sports, in particular cricket, now more and more an indirect indicative of the government of the BJP led by Narendra Modi in Delhi, toxicity overflowed on the field with relations between the Games of India and Pakistan in Boiling Point.
For obvious reasons, both parties want to avoid controversy. The group A confrontation between the fierce rivals last Sunday ended last Sunday on a bitter note when the Indian players refused to shake hands with their opponents. It was the first meeting between the two neighbors since they returned from the edge of a large -scale war following a four -day military conflict in May.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had required the abolition of Andy Pycroft as a match arrest for the essential group match against the hosts. Zimbabwean Pycroft supervised this confrontation last Sunday. Pakistan’s last group match against the United Arab Emirates was delayed by one hour due to the dead end before the case resolution with Pycroft apologizing to green shots.
Pycroft remained the match referee for Wednesday’s match and is still responsible for an officer on Sunday.
Pakistan canceled its pre-match press conference an hour before its scheduled time on Saturday, while Captain of India Suryakumar Yadav escaped questions on the line “no handshake” when he spoke to the media after his team’s victory against Oman on Friday.
The Sunday’s match between the South Asian archarisations will be their second meeting in eight days, the winner approaching the tournament final on September 28.
While political statements and off -scope actions after the September 14 confrontation continue to have an impact on the preparations for the next Super Fours match, the two camps have taken action to avoid new repercussions and protect players from the controversy.
When Yadav was invited to comment on the handshake after the last group’s group match on Friday evening, he replied saying: ” [the match] will be a good competition between the ball and the bat. “”
He added that he asked his players to “close the noise” before the match against Pakistan. “Close your room, turn off your phone and sleep,” said the captain of India. “It’s easy to say, but sometimes it’s difficult.”
After making political statements since his team’s victory over Pakistan on Sunday, the 35 -year -old chose to avoid similar comments one day before their second match.
