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Team India (Pic credit: Shubman Gill) NEW DELHI: An emotionally charged Asia Cup clash in Dubai on Sunday saw India cruise to a seven-wicket victory over arch-rivals Pakistan, but the match carried meaning far beyond the scoreboard. Vice-captain Shubman Gill’s heartfelt social media post dedicating the win to the victims of the April Pahalgam attack…
Pakistan team at the ground after the match. (Pic credit: Pratyush Raj/TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: India’s emphatic seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup on Sunday quickly turned into a political and sporting flashpoint after an extraordinary post-match episode that is already being dubbed “handshake-gate.“As soon as India skipper Suryakumar Yadav hit the winning six…
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube leave the field after their win in the Asia Cup cricket match against Pakistan (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: The handshake row during the 2025 Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan took an ugly turn in Dubai. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that match referee Andy Pycroft instructed…
India vs Pakistan (Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: A few days ago, R Ashwin cheekily suggested that South Africa be thrown into the Asia Cup mix and the event be rechristened the Afro-Asia Cup, just to inject some real competition. After Sunday, he may have had a point.On Sunday, under the sweltering Dubai heat, the…
Mike Hesson (Photo by TOI Sports reporter Pratyush Raj) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: India’s commanding seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Asia Cup Group A clash on Sunday was overshadowed by a post-match controversy, with Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson expressing disappointment over India’s refusal to engage in the customary handshake.“We were ready to shake hands,…
Shivam Dube and Suryakumar Yadav immediately walk down the ground and into the Team India hut after the win. They did not shake hands with the Pakistan players (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) India captain Suryakumar Yadav said his team’s decision to avoid handshakes with Pakistan players following their Asia Cup clash in Dubai was…
Shivam Dube (L) of India and Suryakumar Yadav (R) of India celebrate victory (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) India skipper Suryakumar Yadav dedicated his team’s emphatic seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 to the armed forces and the victims of the recent Pahalgam terror attack.“We stand by the victims of the families…
No handshakes between the two teams after the game (Images via X, Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: India cruised to a seven-wicket win over Pakistan in their high-stakes Asia Cup Group A clash on Sunday, but the result was overshadowed by off-field drama as Indian players skipped the customary post-match handshake on Sunday.Chasing 128, skipper…
After his first-ball wicket vs Pakistan, Hardik Pandya has joined Arshdeep Singh in an exclusive list for India (Images via AP & Getty Images) Hardik Pandya etched his name into the record books by claiming a wicket with his very first delivery in the Asia Cup Group A clash against Pakistan on Sunday. He became…
Gautam Gambhir (Screengrabs) Ahead of India’s much-awaited Group A showdown against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025, head coach Gautam Gambhir made headlines with a passionate, no-nonsense pep talk that fired up his players. Known for his intensity during his playing days, Gambhir reminded the team that this clash in Dubai was not just another…
