A lot happened in the India vs Pakistan match. Suryakumar Yadav paid tribute to the Pahalgam victims and the Indian armed forces. Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha and head coach Mike Hesson weren’t pleased with the behaviour of the Indian captain and team.
The stands weren’t full in Dubai. Are no Pakistan players good enough to make the current Indian team? BCCI have announced the India A squad for the one-day series against Australia A. The WPL 2026 season’s window will be moved up.
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India refuses handshake with Pakistan
Team India refused to shake hands with Pakistan before and after the match, going against the norm. Miffed with this, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha didn’t come for his post-match interview after losing by 7 wickets. In the press conference, Pakistan head Mike Hesson called the incident ‘disappointing’.
Suryakumar Yadav honours Pahalgam victims
Suryakumar Yadav had completed his post-match interview after India beat Pakistan in Dubai. Sanjay Manjrekar was ready to sign off before the Indian captain unexpectedly asked for a brief moment to speak and dedicated the victory to the Indian armed forces and the families of victims of the Pahalgam terror attack.
No Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma in India A squad
BCCI has announced the squad for the India A vs Australia A one-day series. Contrary to common belief, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma haven’t been included. Tilak Varma has been named captain, with Rajat Patidar being his deputy. Players like Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson weren’t included either.
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Did IND vs PAK boycott work?
Amid calls to boycott the India vs Pakistan match, for the first time in many years, we saw empty seats for a game between the two nations. At toss time, about 50% of the Dubai stadium was empty. This happened partially due to strict safety measures. By the end, about 80% attendance was recorded.
WPL to shift because of T20 World Cup
The WPL 2026 auction will be held in November, and the fourth edition of the tournament will commence in January instead of its regular February-March window. The reason behind the shift is the 2026 T20 World Cup, which will be held in February-March.
No Pakistan player good enough for Team India?
Prior to the India vs Pakistan match, former batter Aakash Chopra revealed his best XI for the Asia Cup game between the two teams. Funnily, Aakash didn’t include any Pakistani players. In fact, he named India’s XI against the UAE. Suryakumar Yadav named the same XI against Pakistan and won the match comfortably.