The Asia Cup Group A match between India and Pakistan turned out to be a one-sided contest as the Suryakumar Yadav-led side cruised home with seven wickets in hand and 25 balls to spare. However, the contest started off with no handshakes between Suryakumar Yadav and Salman Ali Agha. Before the match, there was plenty of chatter on social media as fans in India were not pleased with the contest going ahead despite the mood of the nation in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor.
Boycott calls continued to reign supreme, and amid this highly politically charged backdrop, the contest was played. This was the first cricket match between the two countries after the war that broke out earlier this year.
At the toss, India captain Suryakumar refused the customary handshake with his Pakistan counterpart Salman Agha. As soon as Ravi Shastri introduced the two captains, Suryakumar opted not to go for the handshake.
Pakistan captain Agha won the toss and opted to bat first. At that point, there was no handshake between the two captains. Agha also did not extend his hand; he simply handed the team list to the umpire. After the chat with Shastri, he headed back to the dressing room. It also needs to be stated that there was no eye contact between the two skippers as well.
