The Indian players' unwillingness to shake hands with Pakistan after their Asia Cup match here has exacerbated tensions between the two countries, prompting Pakistan to file a complaint with the Asian Cricket Council, calling it "unsporting."
When the DJ at the Dubai International Stadium played Jalebi Baby rather than the national anthem, Pakistani players and supporters were left perplexed. This is not the first instance of a mistake of this kind occurring at an international event.
On Monday, the final day of their Duleep Trophy summit match at the BCCI CoE Ground (1) in Bengaluru, Central Zone overcame a few setbacks to defeat South Zone by six wickets.
In the Men's Asia Cup Group A match, India defeated Pakistan, and captain Suryakumar Yadav dedicated the victory to the Indian Armed Forces.
The match between India and Pakistan is scheduled for Sunday night in Dubai. Since the border tension escalated in May of this year, this will be the first game between the longstanding adversaries.
Amid tensions in Pahalgam, India and Pakistan are scheduled to rekindle their rivalry in the 2025 Asia Cup after Dubai Police established stringent regulations that included jail threats and hefty penalties.
On Monday, September 15, Sri Lanka (SL) and Hong Kong (HK) will play Match 8 of the Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
On Sunday, September 14, the United Arab Emirates and Oman square off in Asia Cup 2025 match No. 7 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
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