Follow UsIndia played Pakistan under the most controversial circumstances, just months after the two countries engaged in an almost war-like situation. While most expected India to boycott this clash, Suryakumar Yadav’s men walked out and demolished Pakistan in a one-sided clash in Dubai, winning by seven wickets, on September 14 (Sunday).
But what followed after the match fuelled more tension, as the Indian players walked away without shaking hands with their opposition. As a reaction to that, Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha missed the post-match presentation. Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson was disappointed with India’s ‘no-show’.
"I think it's just the flow-on effect of the fact that we were obviously keen to engage and shake hands at the end of the match. That didn't happen. That was pretty much the end of it," Hesson said in the post-match press conference.
"Obviously, we were ready to shake hands at the end of the game. We were disappointed that our opposition didn't do that. We sort of went over there to shake hands and they were already going to the changing room. That was a disappointing way for the match to play. In a match that we were disappointed in the way we played, but certainly we were willing to go and shake hands."
Reacting to that, the Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav reckoned that few things in life are ahead of ‘sports’.
"Our government and BCCI, we were aligned. Together, we came here, we took a call and I feel we came here just to play the game. And we gave the proper reply," said Suryakumar at the post-match press conference.
"See how it is, I feel a few things in life are ahead of sportsman spirit. I have told it at the presentation as well that we actually stand with all the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack. And we stand with their families also, express our solidarity. Also, as I said at the post-match presentation, we dedicate this win to our brave armed forces who took part in Operation Sindoor,” Surya further added.