Overview
- The video was captured at the Asia Cup pre-tournament press meet in Dubai on September 9 and circulated widely on social media.
- Mohsin Naqvi, identified as PCB chairman, ACC chief for the event, and Pakistan’s federal interior minister, greeted all team captains at the gathering.
- Online criticism targeted Suryakumar Yadav and the BCCI, with posts citing the Pahalgam attack and India’s Operation Sindoor as context for outrage.
- Earlier social media claims that there was no handshake were deleted after footage showed Suryakumar Yadav exchanging pleasantries with Naqvi.
- As of the latest reports, there has been no official response from Suryakumar Yadav or the BCCI regarding the incident.