India captain Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha don't shake hands after the toss of the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 clash at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai amid the boycott calls for the high-voltage clash. Surya refused the customary handshake with Agha. He then handed over the team list to the umpire, paused for an obligatory chat with the commentator and retreated to the dressing room.
Shaking hands is a traditional gesture of good sportsmanship between opposing team captains at the beginning of a game, often before the coin toss.
Indian Express reported that Surya had made up his mind on the morning of the game. Hours before the game, he conveyed his decision to the team that he would not oblige to the handshake. He, however, told his team that it was everyone’s individual choice whether to shake hands with their Pakistani counterparts.
India vs Pakistan overall head-to-head record:
Matches: 18
India won: 10
Pakistan won: 6
No result: 2
ODI Asia Cup Record
Matches: 15
India won: 8
Pakistan won: 5
No result: 2
T20 Asia Cup Record
Matches: 3
India won: 2
Pakistan won: 1
Coming back to the match, Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat against India. This will be India's second outing of the Asia Cup 2025.
India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy
Pakistan (Playing XI): Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris(w), Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha(c), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abrar Ahmed