Overview
- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said India should have observed a post-match handshake once it chose to play Pakistan, citing the 1999 World Cup during the Kargil conflict as precedent.
- BJP spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo criticized Tharoor’s stance and defended the team’s refusal to shake hands, pointing to obligations to play under ICC norms.
- The BCCI filed a complaint with the ICC and match referee Andy Pycroft over Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan and Haris Rauf for provocative on-field gestures during the September 21 Super Four match.
- The PCB lodged complaints against Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav for political remarks after the September 14 game, with both sides’ grievances currently before the ICC.
- Indian players skipped customary handshakes in their recent Pakistan clashes following public backlash, and the issue of sportsmanship rituals and possible ICC action remains unresolved as the final nears.