Fact check: Did match referee Andy Pycroft apologise to Pakistan cricket team? | Cricket News

[ad_1] Andy Pycroft (R) takes team sheet from the Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha before the match against the UAE in the Asia Cup. (PTI) Pakistan withdrew their threat of pulling out from the Asia Cup ahead of the match against UAE on Wednesday. In what was a dramatic day in Dubai, Pakistan team stayed […]

India vs Pakistan in danger? Here’s the latest on handshake row from Dubai | Cricket News

[ad_1] The controversy erupted when Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha and India skipper Suryakumar Yadav did not exchange the customary handshake during the toss at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has threatened to withdraw from the remaining Asia Cup 2025 matches if match referee […]

Ind vs Pak: Shoaib Akhtar expresses disagreement on ‘handshake row’ at Asia Cup , says, ‘don’t make things political’

[ad_1] With Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav and his ‘men in blue’ refused to shake with the Pakistani team during the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium, former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar expressed his disagreement. Speaking on a Pakistani show after the match, Akhtar advised players not to make cricket political and […]

Ind vs Pak, Asia Cup 2025: ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi slams India over ‘handshake row’, says ‘utterly disappointed’

[ad_1] Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has strongly criticised India’s conduct during Sunday’s Asia Cup 2025 clash against Pakistan. Mohsin Naqvi criticised the Indian team for refusing to shake hands with their Pakistani counterparts before and after the match. He referred to it as a violation of […]

India Vs Pakistan, Asia Cup: SKY opens up on no handshake row, says ‘We are aligned with…’ | WATCH

[ad_1] With Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav deliberately skipping shaking hands with Pakistani players after the Asia Cup 2025 match, he opened up about the team’s decision to not shake hands with opponents. Be it during the toss or after the match, SKY did not shake hands with Pakistan cricket team skipper Salman Ali Agha and […]

Asia Cup drama: How Pakistan captain protested after India’s refusal to shake hands in Dubai | Cricket News

[ad_1] Pakistan team after the match in Dubai. (Pic credit: Pratyush Raj/TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: India’s commanding seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Asia Cup on Sunday may have looked routine on the scoreboard, but the aftermath turned the Dubai International Stadium into the stage of a diplomatic drama. Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha refused to […]

Asia Cup: Calm before the storm! Will the India vs Pakistan clash live up to its ‘historical’ hype? | Cricket News

[ad_1] TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: The India-Pakistan contest is where legends are made and hearts are broken. Beyond sheer skill, it’s the temperament, nerves and the ability to seize defining moments that decide the victor. Every duel on the field is a battle within a battle. The captains, Suryakumar Yadav and Salman Ali Agha, have already […]

Asia Cup: Pakistan coach makes bold claim ahead of India clash – ‘Surface doesn’t really matter’ | Cricket News

[ad_1] Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Pakistan are set to open their Asia Cup campaign against Oman on Friday, but all eyes are already on Sunday’s marquee clash against India in Dubai. Head coach Mike Hesson has raised the stakes ahead of the encounter, boldly declaring that Pakistan’s spin arsenal, led by […]

Do Pakistan think India are best T20I side & favourites to win Asia Cup 2025? Salman Ali Agha responds ‘I don’t think…’

[ad_1] By far India are the no.1 ranked T20I side in the world and enter the Asia Cup 2025 as clear favourites. But Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha differed to go by the stats, stating one “have to play good cricket” to emerge winners on a given day. The Asia Cup 2025 starts on Tuesday […]