Asia Cup 2025
\nBoth captains appear to ignore each other during ceremonial proceedings
\n DUBAI
\nA frosty moment set the tone for the Asia Cup 2025 clash as Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha and India\u2019s Suryakumar Yadav avoided a handshake during the toss at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
\nAfter winning the toss, Salman Ali Agha elected to bat first and walked straight past India\u2019s team, while Suryakumar Yadav mirrored the gesture.
\nBoth leaders appeared to ignore each other during the ceremonial proceedings.
\nMatches between the neighbours always attract global attention, but this time, the occasion carries a different sentiment.
\nThe fallout from the May conflict \u2014 including disputes over downed aircraft, ceasefire breaches and political rhetoric \u2014 continues to overshadow sporting ties, amplifying the significance of this encounter.
\nSocial media was abuzz with Indians calling for a boycott of Sunday\u2019s Asia Cup game with Pakistan, as people from the neighbouring nation called on their government to cancel the match with the Green Shirts.
\nEchoing their sentiments, Indian opposition parties also called it an insult to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and to the Indian soldiers as New Delhi blames Islamabad for the unfortunate incident \u2014 allegations that Islamabad has denied. Despite Pakistan\u2019s recent performance, the overall T20I head-to-head record favours India, who have won 10 of the 13 encounters. In the Asia Cup T20 format, India leads 2-1. Their most recent meeting came during the 2024 T20 World Cup in New York, where Rohit Sharma\u2019s India narrowly defeated Babar Azam\u2019s Pakistan in a low-scoring thriller.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Asia Cup 2025 Both captains appear to ignore each other during ceremonial proceedings DUBAI A frosty moment set the tone for the Asia Cup 2025 clash as Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha and India\u2019s Suryakumar Yadav avoided a handshake during the toss at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. After winning the toss, Salman […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":502880,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-502862","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n