India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025: Suryakumar Yadav-Salman Ali Agha Didn't Shake Hands At Toss

The Asia Cup 2025 group stage match between India and Pakistan showcased a tense atmosphere, strategic team decisions, and unchanged line-ups, reflecting the competitive spirit of both sides.

Updated: Sunday, September 14, 2025, 20:41 [IST]

India and Pakistan faced off in a group-stage match of the Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai. The atmosphere before the match was notably tense. At the toss, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan's Salman Ali Agha walked out together but avoided any interaction, not even shaking hands or acknowledging each other.

Captains' Statements and Match Strategy

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first. Salman Ali Agha expressed excitement about their recent performances, noting the slow pitch conditions. "Going to bat first. We've been playing good cricket, very excited. Looks like a slow wicket. Just want to bat first and put runs on the board. Same side. Have been here for 20-odd days and are used to the conditions," he stated.

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In Dubai, India and Pakistan played a group-stage match in the Asia Cup 2025, with captains Suryakumar Yadav and Salman Ali Agha refraining from interaction at the toss; Pakistan chose to bat first. India's unchanged squad included players like Abhishek Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah, while Pakistan also maintained their team.

Suryakumar Yadav, leading India, mentioned their preference for bowling first due to expected dew later in the evening. He said, "We were looking to bowl first, happy with it. We played just one strip away, was a nice wicket and better to bat on in the night. It's humid so hoping for some dew. Same team."

India and Pakistan Captains Did Not Shake Hands

Team Line-ups

The playing XIs for both teams remained unchanged from their previous matches. India's squad included Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, and Varun Chakaravarthy.

Pakistan's team comprised Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (captain), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, and Abrar Ahmed.

Match Context

The lack of interaction between the captains at the toss highlighted underlying tensions between the two teams in this high-stakes encounter. Both sides were eager to secure a victory in this crucial group-stage fixture of the Asia Cup 2025.