Asia Cup: Did Suryakumar Yadav snub Pakistan once more? India captain avoids naming arch-rivals post-Oman win | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: India captain Suryakumar Yadav as soon as once more shunned acknowledging Pakistan when requested concerning the arch-rivals following India’s slender 21-run win over Oman of their ultimate Group A match of the Asia Cup 2025 on Friday on the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. With this victory, India topped Group A and can now face Pakistan within the first Super 4 conflict on the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!During the post-match presentation, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar requested Suryakumar instantly concerning the upcoming match. The Indian skipper’s curt, four-word reply — “All set for Super Four” — indicated but once more that the crew was avoiding publicly acknowledging their historic rivals.The transfer echoes the sooner controversy within the India-Pakistan group-stage conflict, the place Suryakumar refused to shake palms following India’s seven-wicket win in Dubai. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) filed complaints with the ICC, looking for the removing of match referee Andy Pycroft for allegedly failing to uphold the spirit of cricket. Suryakumar had devoted that victory to the Indian Armed Forces, in solidarity with victims of the Pahalgam terror assault.

Reflecting on Oman, Suryakumar mentioned: “Oman played an unbelievable brand of cricket. I knew with their coach, Sulu sir (Sulakshan Kulkarni), there would be khadoosness. It was amazing; I really enjoyed watching them bat.”He additionally addressed his uncommon batting place: “Definitely I’ll try from next game (joking about batting higher than No.11). It’s a little difficult when you’re sitting and suddenly you come out and play (referring to Arshdeep and Harshit). It’s so humid here. Unfortunate how he got out but you can’t keep him away from the game (talking about Hardik Pandya). All set for Super Fours.”As the India-Pakistan showdown approaches, Suryakumar’s deliberate avoidance of naming Pakistan retains the controversy alive, drawing international consideration to Sunday’s high-stakes conflict.