India captain Suryakumar Yadav avoiding a handshake with his Pakistan counterpart Salman Agha during the recent Asia Cup has been the headline story this past week.
The Indian team and management followed SKY's example, opting to stay in the dressing room without shaking hands with the opposition team. In the process, they broke customary post-match greetings.
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Following the game, it was brought to light that match referee Andy Pycroft was the one who asked the captains to avoid a handshake, citing the controversy around the match.
Speaking about the incident, former Pakistan left-arm pacer Sohail Tanvir has questioned Agha for the way his players approached the situation. He felt the decision to wait for Indian players' hand shakes made the situation even more embarrassing for the Men in Green.
Sohail Tanvir feels Pakistan were humiliated by Suryakumar Yadav
Tanvir represented Pakistan from 2017 to 2017 in 62 ODIs, 57 T20Is and 2 Tests. While he's retired from the national team, he continues to feature in legends league across thr world.
After ending his international career with 157 wickets, the bowler also works as a pundit on Pakistani national television. While being part of a recent Asia Cup panel, he shared his displeasure on how Pakistan players waited for Indians to come and shake hands with them
"Why were our players standing there? Who were they waiting for? That wait made it even more embarrassing for us. Had they walked back straightaway, then maybe it wouldn't have been such a big issue for us.
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"I got to know it was communicated that there will be no handshake at the toss. When it was not supposed to happen at the toss, wasn't it obvious that it wouldn't happen after the match? Why were we standing there?" he asked.
Next, Pakistan faces the UAE on September 17 in Dubai, where they will face a chance to seal their Super Four qualification alongside India.
The neighbors could also be seen colliding again in the next round of matches, followed by a potential final in the tournament.