Late on Sunday the Pakistani board in a statement, termed action of India as ‘unsporting’ post the seven-wicket win for the Suryakumar-led unit.
Suryakumar, on his part, told the decision to not shake hands with the Pakistan cricket team was their way of exhibit solidarity with the families of the victims of Pahalgam terrorist attack in April 2025.
After Indian players refused customary handshakes with Pakistani players during the Asia Cup clash on 14 September, The Pakistan Cricket Board has lodged a protest with the Asian Cricket Council.
Late on Sunday, the Pakistani board termed action of India as “unsporting” post the seven-wicket win for the Suryakumar-led unit.
PCB in a statement states that “Team manager Naveed Cheema lodged a strong protest against Indian player’s behaviour of not shaking hand. It was deemed as unsporting and against the sport of the game. As a protest we did not send our captain to the post match ceremony.”
Since the dastardly attack in Kashmir, the arch-rivals faced each other on a cricket ground for the first time and the ensuing ‘Operation Sindoor’ by India on terror infrastructure across the border in May.
It resulted to be a no contest with India outplaying Pakistan in all departments.
