Updated On: 15 September, 2025 08:03 PM IST | Dubai | mid-day online correspondent
Tensions were already high before the group-stage clash, and things boiled over during the match. Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav made headlines by deliberately avoiding a handshake with his Pakistani counterpart Salman Ali Agha at the toss

Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav made headlines by deliberately avoiding a handshake with his Pakistani counterpart Salman Ali Agha at the toss
What began as a tense political backdrop to the India-Pakistan clash at the Asia Cup 2025 has now escalated into a full-blown off-field standoff.
In a latest development, a report by news agency PTI claims that the Indian team may boycott Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), during the presentation ceremony, should they successfully defend their title in the final on September 28 at the Dubai International Stadium.