Handshake Gate: Pakistan got furious after getting a humiliation from India, took action against its own officer! Know the matter
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- After losing this high-voltage match played in Dubai, the Pakistani players wanted to shake hands with the Indian players, but the Indian team did not react to this and closed the door of the dressing room. In this way, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), furious over the boycott of its country in a big tournament, has taken action against its own official.
- Pakistan, enraged by the boycott of the Indian team, has taken action against its own official. According to Pakistani media, after the controversy of Indian players not shaking hands with the Pakistani team, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suspended its International Cricket Director Usman Wahala. Let us tell you that the great match of Asia Cup 2025 was played between India and Pakistan on Sunday. After this match, the Indian players did not shake hands with the Pakistani team. Captain Suryakumar Yadav returned to the pavilion after giving the team victory with a six, while the Pakistani players were present on the field.
- After losing the high-voltage match played in Dubai, the Pakistani players wanted to shake hands with the Indian players, but the Indian team did not react to this and closed the door of the dressing room. In this way, the Pakistan Cricket Board
(PCB), furious at the boycott of its country, has taken action against its own official. According to Pakistani media, after the controversy of Indian players not shaking hands with the Pakistani team, the PCB has suspended its International Cricket Director Usman Wahala. Pakistan's 'A Sports' claimed, quoting sources, that Wahala has been removed from the post due to the conduct of the match referee and delay in giving a formal response to India's action.
Mohsin Naqvi expressed displeasure
Earlier on Monday, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi also reacted to India's boycott. He called it a 'lack of sportsmanship' and said that India has dragged politics into the game. Naqvi wrote, 'After the India-Pakistan match, there was a severe lack of sportsmanship. Bringing politics into the game is against the spirit of the game. Hopefully in future all the teams will celebrate victory with dignity.' 
PCB made a formal complaint
After the match, PCB issued an official statement stating that they have lodged a formal complaint with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) against the behavior of the Indian team. PCB's official press release said, 'Team manager Naved Cheema has lodged a strong protest against the behavior of the Indian players of not shaking hands. This was considered against the spirit of the game and unconstitutional. In protest against this, we did not send our captain (Salman Agha) to the post-match ceremony.'- Will Pakistan team boycott the match against UAE?
Apart from this, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made serious allegations against the referee who oversees the code of conduct and has demanded his removal from the tournament. On Monday, PCB has accused match referee Andy Pycroft of violating the ICC code of conduct during the Asia Cup match against India and has demanded his immediate removal from the tournament. According to Cricbuzz report, PCB has threatened that if their demand to remove Andy Pycroft is not accepted, then their team may boycott their next match against UAE on 17 September.
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