The highly anticipated confrontation of the Asian 2025 Cup between India and Pakistan ended on a tense note while the players on both sides left the field without getting involved in the usual post -match handle – again.
India managed to achieve a goal of 172 points to defeat Pakistan by six counters at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Sanju Samson and Hhelik Pandya scored the winning points to come in the penultimate. However, neither the Indian nor Pakistani players came forward to shake hands.
The absence of the traditional handshake at the end of the match drew attention, with observers pointing to a lack of sporting spirit and playing spirit between the two-rivals of the arc.
None of the two teams gave clarification, but the incident underlined the persistent tension surrounding one of the most fierce cricket rivalries.
Earlier, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav jumped a usual handshake with the Pakistani skipper Salman Ali Agha during the draw.
After winning the draw, Suryakumar chose to make a bowl first and went directly to the Pakistan skipper at Ravi Shastri for the pre-match discussion, while Salman Ali Agha reflected the gesture.
The handshake snob is available in the backdrop of an in progress row between the rivals of the arc, coming from the confrontation of the group stadium, which attracted considerable attention to and out of the field.
