Overview

• Suryakumar Yadav confirmed he will donate his Asia Cup match fees to the Indian Armed Forces and families of Pahalgam terror victims, posting the pledge after India’s title win.
• A video of AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj challenging Yadav to give his earnings to the widows of the Pahalgam victims circulated widely on social media.
• BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla condemned Bharadwaj’s remarks, labeled him a “foul mouth,” and pressed for a public apology while questioning whether AAP will act.
• Bharadwaj also shared earlier footage showing Yadav shaking hands with ACC and PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi, asserting the clip was from before the tournament.
• News18 reported that India declined to receive the trophy from Naqvi, that BCCI had flagged this to the ACC, and that Naqvi pushed for ICC action against Yadav, with the outlet also noting a reported no-handshake policy toward Pakistan.