Suryakumar Yadav did not mince his words and lashed out at the Pakistan players, who he accused of crossing the line during the 2025 Asia Cup against India.
The two teams faced the Men in Green thrice in the competition and secured eight consecutive victories over their arch-rivals
All the Indian-Pakistan clashes sparked major controversies in what was the first clash between the cricket sides of the two countries since the Pahalgam Terrorist attacks and Operation Sindoor. Tensions ran high between the two teams, and Indian captain Suryakumar has revealed that the actions of Pakistan players on the field crossed the line and claimed it reached an extent which he cannot reveal publicly.
“In the game, everything is up and down, but in all this, you should not cross the line. So many things players have told us that happened in the three games, I cannot share them, but a lot happend, which players were telling the coaching staff and me. I only told them that if we focus on cricket, it is a good occasion, if we win the match, there cannot be a bigger answer than that,” Suryakumar stated in an interaction with Sports Tak.
Suryakumar’s comments come after Abhishek Sharma called out the behaviour of the Pakistan players in the second match, where he won the Player of the Match (POTM) award. Meanwhile, post the final, both Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube were also being loud mouths on when they were batting.
India’s Staunch Stand Against Pakistan
In the 2025 Asia Cup, the Indian team took a strong stand against Pakistan. Suryakumar did not shake hands with Pakistan skipper Salman Agha at the toss in all three games, and the world champions refused the customary post-match handshake with the Men in Green.
Going into the tournament, the Suryakumar-led side faced criticism amid major calls for the games against Pakistan to be boycotted. Sur