India wins against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025; India opts not to shake hands with Pakistan

Suryakumar Yadav said that a few things in life are ahead of sportsman spirit.

On Sunday, in Dubai, India defeated Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 fixture. The Indian team, determined to take a stand, refused to shake hands with Pakistan after beating them by a resounding 7-wicket margin. India’s captain, Suryakumar Yadav, was also criticised by former Pakistan players and social media for allegedly showing no sportsmanlike spirit.

The Indian team takes a stand and opts not to shake hands with Pakistan.

The Indian cricket team, determined to take a stand, refused to shake hands with Pakistan after beating them by a resounding 7-wicket margin. After Surya smashed the winning six, he and ShivamDube took off immediately, as did the players waiting in the dugout, heading toward the dressing room. The Pakistani players were initially stunned, but later came to terms with the fact that the situation was far from normal. Surya then exuded class and dedicated India’s win to the victims of those who lost their lives during the heinous Pahalgam terror attack.

Suryakumar Yadav’s statement on refusing a handshake.

During the post-match conference, all Surya focused on was to reveal Team India’s state of mind amid all the boycott calls and did it with absolute class when asked about India’s decision of not shaking hands with Pakistani players. He said, “I think our government and the BCCI were perfectly aligned. We came here and took a call. We came here just to play the game, and we gave a proper reply. I feel a few things in life are ahead of a sportsman’s spirit, also. And I have already answered it. I have told it at the presentation as well that we actually stand with all the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack. And we stand with their families also, express our solidarity.”

Suryakumar Yadav further said, “Also, as I said, we dedicate this win to our brave armed forces who took part in Operation Sindoor. And as they continue to inspire us all, we will try our best whenever given an opportunity to inspire them as well, if possible.”