New Delhi: Team India’s decision not to shake the hands of the Pakistani cricketers and support staff following their Asia Cup 2025 victory in Dubai on Sunday has divided opinions in the cricket fraternity. The Men in Blue are facing severe backlash for adopting the ‘No Handshake Policy’ throughout the lopsided clash, but it appears that the criticism will not sway their stance, which is likely to continue in the two other possible games against the arch-rivals.

The relations between India and Pakistan have been bitter since time immemorial, but that has not affected the on-field position that players tend to maintain against Pakistani cricketers. However, this time around, their stand was completely different.

“Together, we came here, we took a call and I feel we came here just to play the game. I think we gave the proper reply,” Suryakumar, who also walked away without shaking hands with his Pakistani counterpart, Salman Ali Agha, at the coin toss, told PTI asked about the stance taken by his team.

Suryakumar’s reply to a Pakistani journalist, who asked if the stance was “politically motivated”, also attracted attention.

“I feel few things, few things in life are ahead of sportsman’s spirit also. We stand with victims of Pahalgam terror........

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