Overview

• India won the Asia Cup Group A match in Dubai by seven wickets, a result that virtually secures their place in the Super Four.
• Both captains did not shake hands at the toss and Indian players declined the customary post‑match handshakes, returning directly to their dressing room.
• Suryakumar Yadav said the team acted in line with BCCI and government guidance and dedicated the victory to Pahalgam attack victims and India’s armed forces.
• The PCB said referee Andy Pycroft asked the captains not to shake hands before the game and confirmed a formal complaint to the ICC, with calls from PCB/ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi for Pycroft’s removal and no governing‑body response yet.
• Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson described the end‑of‑match conduct as disappointing and captain Salman Ali Agha skipped the presentation, with a rematch possible in the Super Four and potentially the final.