Pakistan Cricket team coach Mike Hesson has claimed that Indian players refused to shake hands with Pakistani players in their first match since the conflict between the two countries that year. India won by 7 wickets from Pakistan at the Asia Cup in Dubai. After the game, Suryakumar Yadav and his partner on the pitch immediately left the ground, and they went straight to the dressing room without shaking hands with the other players as usual.
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Afterwards, Pakistan’s players seemed to head towards India’s dugout as they left the ground, but the Indian players had already gone to their dressing rooms. In addition to this, there was no handshake at the toss between Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha and Suryakumar Yadav. In April, India and Pakistan were involved in a four-day military conflict following a deadly terrorist attack on tourists in India occupied Kashmir. Pakistan’s Coach Hesson said, We were ready to shake hands at the end of the match, but we were disappointed that our opponent didn’t want to.
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After the match, Suryakumar said that the win is a “perfect return gift to India”. After his last question, He said that we were standing with the families of the victims of the terror attack. He added, “We want to dedicate this win to our Army, who fought bravely”. In addition to this, None of the Pakistani players have spoken in the presentation. Pakistan’s coach also said this was disappointing, the way we finished the match. It was disheartening not to be able to shake hands.
