Suryakumar Ashok Yadav

Messages to boycott the India-Pakistan match were all over social media due to heightened tension between the two nations after the gruesome terrorist attack in April.

Mohammad Yousuf refused to apologise and mentioned that he "didn’t mean any disrespect".

As a guest expert on a panel discussion on SAMAA TV, Yusuf was asked to comment on the outcome of the match, which saw the Men in Blue defeat their formerly bitter rivals by commanding seven wickets.

The BCCI is yet to respond to the PCB's statements but it is reliably learnt that if India make the tournament's final on September 28, the players won't be sharing the presentation dais with Naqvi.

This is now a rivalry only in name, with India barely breaking sweat as they cantered to a seven-wicket win on Sunday night.

A formal protest has also been lodged by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) over the gesture.

The Indian skipper was asked about not shaking hands with the Pakistan team following the match at the press conference.

Regarded as a much-awaited fixture, Sunday's clash between India and Pakistan witnessed plenty of backlash over the recent Pahalgam attack, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians.

So far, Suryakumar Yadav has led India in 23 matches, winning 19 of them.

Former India batter reacting to the incident expressed that had Salman Ali Agha been there and the match would have been tight, it wouldn't have been the case.

'OUT' flashed on the giant screen but the batter remained firm on the pitch, leading to more confusion.

Ahead of the Pakistan match India needs to iron out every doubt and be ready. For after all it will not just be a cricket game on Sunday.

An Indian side that can afford to leave out the likes of Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal should coast to the title.

The Asia Cup will serve as a crucial platform for India to test their combinations and build momentum ahead of the T20 World Cup next year.

This will be the first meeting between India and Pakistan post Operation Sindoor, India's retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives.

In the last 12 months, when Shubman Gill was engaged in other formats, Sanju Samson tried to make the opening slot his own. He delivered consistently and notched three hundreds in ten T20Is.

The right-handed batter, who reached the 600-run milestone for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL, will hope to maintain the same rhythm and form with the bat.

Dhanashree Verma and Yuzvendra Chahal had tied the knot in December 2020 and got divorced earlier this year after months of speculation. However, the marriage still remains a hot topic online.

Several Proteas fans and former players had also made a similar claim at the time, posting pictures of the alleged inconsistency online.

The BCCI had earlier notified that a press conference will be held at 1:30 PM IST after the meeting of the national selection committee in the headquarters in Mumbai.