US EditionSKY Breaks Silence on Handshake Row, Takes Witty Dig at Pakistan’s Abhishek Wish: 'If Salman Wants Him, We’ll Play Him'
Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha leaves handshake decision to India amid past Asia Cup tensions, urging focus on cricket performance in the T20 World Cup clash.
- On Saturday in Colombo, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha said it is up to India players to decide on shaking hands before and after Sunday’s T20 World Cup match, adding, `We will find out tomorrow`.
- Amid long-running political friction, India–Pakistan political tensions have spilled onto the cricket field, with Asia Cup incidents involving handshake refusals and fines, while the Pakistan government threatened a boycott after ICC decisions.
- India captain Suryakumar also noted he had watched Pakistan's wins over Netherlands and USA and praised Agha's team for playing "good cricket" after recently spending more time in Colombo.
- Agha urged that the rivalry be played in the 'spirit of cricket', with the match’s revenue significance raising its commercial and diplomatic stakes.
- Looking beyond this match, the two teams' limited bilateral contact underscores political tensions blocking regular series since 2008 and ongoing disputes over Usman Tariq's action and the Asia Cup trophy refusal by Mohsin Naqvi.
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Pakistan captain Agha says it is up to India to decide whether to shake hands before World Cup clash
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