Amidst the souring relations with India, on and off the cricket area, Pakistan captain Salman Agha stated that he had by no means seen and even heard of two groups not shaking palms after a match, and that the Indian workforce’s resolution to chorus from the post-match customary handshake within the ongoing Asia Cup was not good for the game.
“I’ve been taking part in cricket since 2007, after I performed on the Underneath-16 stage. I’ve by no means seen two groups not shaking palms. My father is a big fan of cricket. He additionally by no means informed me something about two groups taking part in a match however not shaking palms,” Agha stated within the pre-match press convention in Dubai on Saturday, on the eve of the ultimate in opposition to India.
“India and Pakistan have additionally performed earlier than, even amidst worse relations, however even then, their was once handshakes. Not shaking palms just isn’t good for cricket,” he added.
India captain Suryakumar Yadav and his gamers didn’t shake palms with their Pakistan counterparts earlier than or after the 2 video games between the perimeters on this event. The frosty relations between the neighbours come within the wake of the Pakistan-backed Pahalgam terrorist assault in April and India’s retaliatory army strikes in Could.
Tempers have flared on either side of the border since. Nonetheless, Agha stated he wouldn’t rein within the feelings and aggression of his gamers after Haris Rauf and Sahibzada Farhan’s on-field gestures throughout the match in opposition to India final Sunday brought on a stir, prompting the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) to intervene.
Haris Rauf was reportedly fined 30 per cent of his match charges for breaching the ICC code of conduct.
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Haris Rauf was reportedly fined 30 per cent of his match charges for breaching the ICC code of conduct.
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“Each particular person has their very own approach. If anyone needs to be aggressive on the bottom, then why not? In case you take the aggression away from quick bowlers, then they don’t have anything left. Each participant is aware of how you can take care of his feelings. As a captain, I give my gamers a free hand, so long as they don’t disrespect anyone or the nation we’re representing,” Agha defined.
Whereas Farhan’s gunshot celebration after scoring a half-century was deemed to be in unhealthy style, Rauf’s gestures implying the downing of plane had been additionally seen in poor gentle.
Haris was reportedly fined 30 per cent of his match charges for breaching the ICC code of conduct, whereas Farhan was let off with a warning by match referee Richie Richardson.
Amidst studies that India denied a captains’ photoshoot with the trophy on Saturday, Agha stated that his workforce would comply with the protocol. “The remaining is as much as them,” he added.
Whereas the photoshoot didn’t happen on Saturday, the formality might he held forward of the toss on Sunday, supplied India agrees.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Mohsin Naqvi will attend the summit conflict, and hand over the trophy to the profitable workforce. “I’m excited to witness a terrific last and stay up for handing over the trophy to the winners tomorrow,” Naqvi was quoted as saying in an ACC press launch.
India and Pakistan will lock horns for the primary time within the last of the Asia Cup, a continental showpiece that was first held in 1984.
Printed on Sep 27, 2025