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Suryakumar Yadav said that throughout their three victories over the bitter rivals, Indian players received a lot of abuse from Pakistan players.

Bharadwaj alleged that while it was decided the Indian team wouldn't shake hands with the Pakistan team, the captain's actions suggested otherwise.

Suryakumar Yadav got into the details of what this job is about and how they get it done.

The BCCI reportedly told their ACC point person that the team would not accept the award from Mohsin Naqvi because of his strong anti-India views.

Suryakumar didn’t give much emphasis to not getting his hands on the trophy after his team refused to accept it from Mohsin Naqvi.

Salman Ali Agha also termed the stance by the Indian team as "disrespectful" and not the ideal example of sportsmanship for young cricket fans who look up to them as role models.

For India, the refusal to accept the trophy became a reaffirmation of dignity. For Pakistan, Naqvi’s intolerant posture further exposed how politics continues to poison one of the world’s greatest rivalries.

A video doing rounds on social media showed Suryakumar Yadav and his teammates hoisting an "imaginary" trophy.

Suryakumar Yadav had to ensure that his team kept their cool in the face of constant provocation, both from Pakistan’s player and their board president, Mohsin Naqvi.

Three times earlier, including during Sunday's final, Suryakumar Yadav made a firm decision not to shake hands with Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha.

Since India and Pakistan's encounter on September 14, the 2025 edition of the major Asian tournament has been marred by several scandals.

During an earlier clash with Pakistan, in which Team India won comfortably, Bharadwaj had targeted India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav over his tribute to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack.

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The remarks in concern were made by Suryakumar Yadav after the group stage encounter against Pakistan, which India won by seven wickets.

The BCCI too has filed an official complaint with the ICC against Pakistan cricketers Haris Rauf and Sahibzada Farhan for their provocative gestures during the Super Four meeting between the two sides.

Having already defeated them by seven wickets in the group stage, this was India's second comfortable win against the arch-rivals in Asia Cup 2025.

Suryakumar Yadav reshuffled the batting order to give the lower-order more game time.

Suryakumar Yadav, his successor in T20Is, experienced a similar moment ahead of India's final group stage encounter against Oman in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

Suryakumar displayed great maturity in both his on-field choices and his batsmanship during the match against Pakistan. The handshake controversy that followed the victory was also well-handled by by the skipper.

India under Suryakumar's leadership have secured two wins in as many matches at the Asia Cup 2025.