A video of Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav shaking hands with Asian Cricket Council's (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi ahead of their Asia Cup 2025 campaign has triggered quite a backlash among the netizens. A section of Indian fans criticised the skipper for greeting Naqvi with a friendly gesture, given the current political tensions between India and Pakistan.
India and Pakistan will battle it out on September 14 at the Dubai International Stadium, with the atmosphere at the venue set to be an electrifying one. It will be the first time the two sides will go against one another since the recent military skirmish after India launched Operation Sindoor in response to the militant attacks in Pahalgam, Kashmir.
With Suryakumar shaking hands with Naqvi, who is also the PCB chairman, he copped plenty of flak.
Watch some of the below reactions from the netizens:
"Without aggression, you cannot play the sport" - Suryakumar Yadav
When asked whether players need to keep their emotions in check in the high-octane clash against Pakistan, Suryakumar Yadav responded that aggression is a must to succeed in any sport. As quoted by India Today, he stated:
"Aggression is always there on the field. Without aggression, you cannot play the sport. I am very excited to take the field from tomorrow."
As for Pakistan skipper Salman Agha, he declared that there is no lid on anyone from showing aggression but feels people need to keep it only on the field.
"You don't need to say anything to anyone. If anyone wants to be aggressive, they are more than welcome to do that. The fast bowlers, they always want to be aggressive, because that's what keeps them going. If anyone wants to be aggressive, they are more than welcome to do that. From my side, there is no instruction to anyone as long as they keep it on the ground."
Pakistan are coming off a tri-series win over Afghanistan and UAE. India, on the other hand, will play their first T20I since February.
