BCCI finally breaks silence on India vs Pakistan handshake controversy

BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia has addressed the controversy following the India-Pakistan Asia Cup match, suggesting that the focus should be on celebrating India's victory rather than the surrounding controversy.

The aftermath of Sunday's India-Pakistan Asia Cup match has sparked discussions due to Team India's decision to skip the traditional post-match handshake with Pakistani players. This action drew attention from PCB and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi.


Saikia emphasised the importance of celebrating India's decisive victory instead of paying attention to comments from other parties.

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"I can only say that India won handsomely. It was a thumping victory for the Indian team. Nothing more. Nothing less. That's all. India won the match so comfortably. We should be enjoying that rather than focusing on all that noise created by some third party or hostile countries. We should not be bothered by it. Instead, we should appreciate and feel proud of our boys for doing so well. We hope the winning momentum will continue till the last match of this tournament," Saikia told IANS.

India secured a seven-wicket victory against Pakistan, marking their second win in the tournament and ensuring their place in the Super Four stage.

Following the match, the Indian team returned to their dressing room while Pakistani players waited for the customary handshake. The Indian team chose not to participate in this tradition.

Team India's captain Suryakumar Yadav explained this decision at the post-match press conference, saying, "Our government and BCCI; we were aligned today. Rest, we took a call. We came here to just play the game. We have given a proper reply."

India's next match in the Asia Cup Group A will be against Oman on September 19 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

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