Drama in Dubai! India refuse to shake hands with Pakistan after Asia Cup win; Pak coach gets pissed off | Cricket News – The Times of India

TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: India cruised to a seven-wicket win over Pakistan in their excessive-stakes Asia Cup Group A conflict on Sunday, however the outcome was overshadowed by off-field drama as Indian gamers skipped the customary publish-match handshake on Sunday.Chasing 128, skipper Suryakumar Yadav (47 not out off 37) and Shivam Dube sealed victory in 15.5 overs on the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. However, as an alternative of greeting their opponents, the Indian pair walked straight to the dressing room. Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha and head coach Mike Hesson later approached the Indian camp, however no gamers got here out to shake hands. Hesson appeared visibly irritated by the snub.The India captain later spoke about his staff’s efficiency and the way he felt scoring the profitable runs on his birthday. Greeted by former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar, Suryakumar stated, “This is the perfect return gift to India.”He then made use of the profitable second to dedicate the win to India’s armed forces. “We stand by the victims of the families of the Pahalgam terror attack. We express our solidarity. We want to dedicate the win to all our armed forces who showed a lot of bravery,” stated the skipper. His remark was acquired with a roar of applause from the group. India’s resolution to not shake hands after the match alternatively, was the second no-handshake episode of the day, after Suryakumar and Agha declined to alternate hands on the toss. The stress had already been stoked earlier than the beginning, when organisers mistakenly performed the unsuitable anthem for Pakistan, forcing an ungainly pause earlier than the correction. On the sector, India’s spinners dominated. Kuldeep Yadav (3/18) and Axar Patel (2/18) choked Pakistan’s center order after Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah struck early blows. Only Sahibzada Farhan (40 off 44) and Shaheen Afridi (33* off 16) supplied resistance, taking Pakistan to 127/9. In reply, India made quick work of the chase. Abhishek Sharma blazed 31 off 13 balls, Tilak Varma steadied with 31 off 31, and Suryakumar completed issues off with trademark composure. Both sides got here into the conflict on the again of convincing wins, India crushing UAE and Pakistan thrashing Oman. But the simmering political tensions between the neighbours spilled onto the sector, with the absence of handshakes including one other layer to the rivalry. India now high Group A, whereas Pakistan are left with questions each on and off the sector after one other heated chapter in this storied contest.Brief scores:Pakistan: 127/ 9 in 20 overs (Sahibzada Farhan 40, Shaheen Afridi 33 not out; Kuldeep Yadav 3/18, Axar Patel 2/18)India: 131/3 in 15.5 overs (Suryakumar Yadav 47 not out, Abhishek Sharma 31, Tilak Varma 31; Saim Ayub 3/35).