Asia Cup 2025: Pakistan lodges protest against India after post-match handshake snub

Suryakumar, on his part, said the decision to not shake hands with the opposition was their way of showing solidarity with the families of the victims of Pahalgam terrorist attack in April.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has lodged a protest with the Asian Cricket Council after Indian players refused customary handshakes with their Pakistani counterparts during the Asia Cup clash on September 14.

The Pakistani board, in a statement late on Sunday, termed India's actions as "unsporting" post the seven-wicket win for the Suryakumar Yadav-led unit.

"Team manager Naveed Cheema lodged a strong protest against Indian players' behaviour of not shaking hands. It was deemed as unsporting and against the sport of the game. As a protest we did not send our captain to the post match ceremony," read a PCB statement.

Suryakumar, on his part, said the decision to not shake hands with the opposition was their way of showing solidarity with the families of the victims of Pahalgam terrorist attack in April.

The arch-rivals faced each other on a cricket ground for the first time since the dastardly attack in Kashmir and the ensuing 'Operation Sindoor' by India on terror infrastructure across the border in May.

It turned out to be a no contest with India outplaying Pakistan in all departments.

With PTI inputs