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Raut Posts Video Alleging Pre‑Tournament Handshake, Escalating IndiaPakistan Asia Cup Row

A video claim of a handshake with Pakistan’s cricket chief renews charges of hypocrisy over match protocol, intensifying opposition pressure on administrators.

Overview

  • Sanjay Raut shared a purported clip claiming India captain Suryakumar Yadav greeted PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi before the Asia Cup began.
  • Raut labeled the no‑handshake at the group‑stage toss and the refusal to accept the trophy from Naqvi as staged nationalism for cameras.
  • He said playing Pakistan insulted the memory of those killed in the Pahalgam terror attack and urged an end to what he called theatrics.
  • Maharashtra Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe Patil questioned Union Minister Amit Shah and invoked Jay Shah while asking why the ICC did not remove Pakistan from the tournament.
  • India defeated Pakistan by five wickets to win the Asia Cup, with the post‑final presentation proceeding without a conventional handover from the PCB chief.