Asia Cup controversy

Handshake drama: Ramiz Raja and Aamer Sohail take a dig at India as Pakistan & South Africa exchange courtesies | Cricket News

South Africa’s Simon Harmer & Kagiso Rabada shake hands with Pakistani players (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) Twice in just two days, Pakistani teams received handshakes and high fives from their opponents—something you don’t often see with a Pakistan team these days. First, the Indian men’s junior hockey team extended High Fives and handshakes to their Pakistan […]

Sahibzada Farhan sparks outrage again with gun-firing pose weeks after ICC warning | Cricket News

Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan Sahibzada Farhan continues to spark controversy despite ICC warnings. The Pakistan batter, who faced widespread criticism for his gun-firing celebration during the Asia Cup clash against India, has reignited the debate by repeating the act during a recent promotional shoot. Images from the shoot quickly went viral, drawing renewed attention to his […]

‘Andy Pycroft is India’s favourite’: Ramiz Raja blasts ICC referee, questions neutrality after Asia Cup row | Cricket News

Andy Pycroft (left) during the toss for the match between India and Pakistan. NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has accused International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Andy Pycroft of blatant bias, branding him a “favourite for the Indians” in the wake of the handshake controversy and mounting tensions at the […]

Asia Cup 2025: Haris Rauf distances himself from Pakistan’s boycott drama

Haris Rauf made it clear that Pakistan’s players were unaffected by the off-field storm that surrounded their Asia Cup group-stage clash against the UAE, as the side led by Salman Ali Agha brushed aside uncertainty to secure a berth in the Super 4s. Tension had loomed over the fixture after the PCB lodged multiple complaints […]