Dubai International Stadium: The high-voltage Group A encounter between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup ended on an unexpectedly cold note at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Once the match was over, Indian batters Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube walked off the field without engaging in the customary post-match handshake with the Pakistan players.
The Pakistani players, too, showed no intent to extend the gesture, leaving the contest without the usual show of sportsmanship. After the handshake snub, Pakistan captain Salman Agha skipped the post-match presentation ceremony.
The tension was palpable even before the first ball was bowled, when captains Suryakumar and Salman Agha skipped the handshake at the toss. What began as a symbolic snub set the tone for a frosty finish, where the absence of camaraderie spoke louder than the cricket itself.
