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‘I wasn’t desperate to shake hands either’: Salman Ali Agha on handshake snub | Cricket News

‘I wasn’t desperate to shake hands either’: Salman Ali Agha on handshake snub | Cricket News

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2 min readMay 2, 2026 09:48 PM IST Opening up about the handshake snub from India captain Suryakumar Yadav at last year’s Asia Cup, Pakistan T20 captain Salman Ali Agha has said that he was warned before the toss by match referee Andy Pycroft about Yadav’s intention of not shaking hands with him. Agha also said that he was initially surprised at the move since he claimed Yadav had shook his hands at a photoshoot event before the tournament started. “Before the tournament, a press conference was held, during which a handshake took place. During the trophy photoshoot, we shook hands as well. So, when I went for the toss, I was completely normal. Of course, I had an idea that things wouldn’t be as normal, but I didn’t think it would escalate to the point where there would be no handshake. I didn’t expect that,” Agha said on the ARY podcast. “I went for the toss with the Pakistan team media manager. The match referee took me aside and told me, ‘They are going …

Salman Ali Agha considering break from T20 format to focus on 2027 World Cup | Cricket News

Salman Ali Agha considering break from T20 format to focus on 2027 World Cup | Cricket News

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2 min readApr 17, 2026 09:54 PM IST Pakistan’s T20 cricket captain Salman Ali Agha has said that he is considering a break from the T20 format in order to recharge his batteries in time for the ICC ODI World Cup next year. He said he also wants to focus on the World Test Championship cycle. Agha said next year’s World Cup is the most significant event on agenda and if required he would take a break from T20 cricket to prepare. The ODI World Cup is scheduled to be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia in October and November, next year. “The World Cup is a long way to go but yes one has to think about managing one’s schedule and workload. If I feel it (break) can help me in preparing for the World Cup and Tests I will do it,” Agha told reporters here. Agha has been the national T20 captain for a year now but questions are being raised on his position due to his recent struggle in the format. …

MCC issues statement on Salman Agha run-out controversy in Bangladesh vs Pakistan ODI

MCC issues statement on Salman Agha run-out controversy in Bangladesh vs Pakistan ODI

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5 min readUpdated: Mar 18, 2026 04:05 PM IST The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), which maintains the laws that govern professional cricket, issued a clarification on Wednesday after Pakistan batter Salman Ali Agha’s controversial run out by Bangladesh skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz during the 2nd ODI between both sides in Dhaka sparked debate over the spirit of cricket. MCC released a statement that reads: “Under Laws, there is little that either umpire could have done differently. The non-striker was clearly out of his ground when the wicket was broken, and the ball was in play. That is out.” “It is also worth pointing out that the non-striker had left his ground when the ball was in play and had just started to attempt to regain his ground when he collided with Mehidy. Furthermore, no batter should attempt to pick the ball up without the consent of the fielding side, and had he done so, he would have been at risk of an Obstructing the field dismissal. In retrospect, he would have been better using that …

Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha reprimanded by ICC for outburst following controversial run out vs Bangladesh | Cricket News

Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha reprimanded by ICC for outburst following controversial run out vs Bangladesh | Cricket News

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3 min readUpdated: Mar 14, 2026 07:22 PM IST Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha was reprimanded by the ICC for breaching Level 1 of the Code of Conduct due to his outburst after getting controversially run out by Mehidy Hasan Miraz on Friday during the Bangladesh vs Pakistan 3rd ODI. In the 4th delivery of the 39th over, Miraz was bowling to Mohammad Rizwan who played the ball back towards the right of the bowler which Miraz stopped with his boot. Meanwhile, Agha, who was on the non striker’s end, was out of his crease and in Miraz’s way with both players in close proximity. Agha then bent down to pick the ball and hand it back to the bowler but Miraz swooped in himself and in an under-armed throw knocked the bails off with Agha still outside the crease. The decision was sent upstairs and the third umpire ruled it as a dismissal much to the chagrin of Agha who then proceeded to throw his batting gloves and helmet to the ground near the boundary …

Salman Ali Agha on the run out incident: ‘He wasn’t saying nice things, I wasn’t either’ | Cricket News

Salman Ali Agha on the run out incident: ‘He wasn’t saying nice things, I wasn’t either’ | Cricket News

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3 min readMar 14, 2026 03:29 PM IST After Pakistan managed to defeat Bangladesh by 128 runs (DLS Method), Salman Ali Agha faced questions from reporters where he addressed his controversial run out that started a slide for Pakistan team, which lost seven wickets for 43 runs starting with his run out. The incident, which happened in the 39th over of Pakistan innings, hogged headlines with opinion divided about the ‘spirit of cricket’. The incident happened when Mohd Rizwan defended a ball from Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz which went in the direction of Agha, who was at the non-striker’s end. The ball hit Agha’s pads and his bat. And while the Pakistan player was trying to pick up the ball, Miraz came from behind, picked up the ball and threw it at the stumps. The Bangladesh team appealed for a run out, which was given since Agha was out of the crease. Agha was livid at the run out and was seen walking away with plenty to say to the celebrating Bangladesh side. At …

Mohammad Kaif throws weight behind Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha in run-out controversy vs Bangladesh: ‘Never do it even in World Cup final’ | Cricket News

Mohammad Kaif throws weight behind Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha in run-out controversy vs Bangladesh: ‘Never do it even in World Cup final’ | Cricket News

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3 min readUpdated: Mar 14, 2026 11:56 AM IST Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha’s dismissal during the second ODI against Bangladesh in Mirpur has ended up drawing far more reactions than the match itself. Agha was run out by his Bangladesh counterpart Mehidy Hasan Miraz in a rather peculiar fashion, with the impact of the incident exacerbated by the fact that it had brought to an end a seemingly chanceless 109-run partnership between him and Mohammad Rizwan. It remained Pakistan’s best partnership of the match and Agha had to walk back on 64 off 62 balls. The 32-year-old has found support in former India batsman Mohammad Kaif, who said on his X handle that kids should never do what Miraz did. “This is so not done. No desperation of getting wickets can justify this run out. That too from a captain. Youngsters please remember, even if the World Cup final is on the line never do what the Bangladesh skipper did. Sports without fair play is no sports,” said Kaif. This is so not done. …

Salman Agha Breaks Silence on Controversial Run-Out Against Bangladesh

Salman Agha Breaks Silence on Controversial Run-Out Against Bangladesh

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The batter Salman Agha has broken his silence on his controversial run-out during the second ODI in the Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2026 on March 12. Agha was dismissed by Mehidy Hasan Miraz, which led to an on-field spat between the batter and Bangladesh players. After the game, Salman Agha said that he would have done things differently and gone for sportsman’s spirit. The incident unfolded in the 39th over as Pakistan were building a steady partnership between Agha and Mohammad Rizwan after Bangladesh chose to bowl first. Rizwan nudged the fourth delivery to the bowler’s right, where Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz moved across in his follow-through and stopped the ball with his boot, colliding with Agha at the non-striker’s end. With the ball stopped near them, Agha was outside the crease where he tended to bend down and pick the ball and hand it back to Mehidy Hasan. However, Miraz quickly picked the ball and hit the stumps at the non-striker end while Agha was still short of the ground. Mehidy Hasan appealed …

MCC issues statement on Salman Agha run-out controversy in Bangladesh vs Pakistan ODI

‘He was away from the wicket and I was just looking for the ball’: Bangladesh skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz on Salman Ali Agha run out row | Cricket News

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3 min readMar 13, 2026 11:33 PM IST Bangladesh skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz created a firestorm of controversy with his dismissal of Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha during the 2nd ODI on Friday. The incident happened happened during the 4th ball of the 39th over when Miraz was bowling to Mohammad Rizwan who played the ball back towards the right of the bowler which he stopped with his boot. Meanwhile, Agha, who was on the non striker’s end, was out of his crease and in Miraz’s way with both players in close proximity. Agha then bento down to pick the ball and hand it back to the bowler but Miraz swooped in himself and in an under-armed throw knocked the bails off with Agha still outside the crease. The decision was sent upstairs and the third umpire ruled it as a dismissal much to the chagrin of Agha who had a few words with Miraz and then left the field clearly unhappy. After the match, Miraz reacted to the dismissal. “He was away from the wicket …

Explaining the case for Salman Ali Agha being out even before controversial run out by Mehidy Hasan Miraz | Cricket News

Explaining the case for Salman Ali Agha being out even before controversial run out by Mehidy Hasan Miraz | Cricket News

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In what would go down as an addition to the already crowded list of all-time comical Pakistan run-out dismissals, Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha was left fuming on Friday after he was deemed to be out of the crease when his Bangladesh counterpart Mehidy Hasan Miraz got into a tangle with him at the non-striker’s end. While the non-stirker’s end umpire immediately signalled to the TV umpire to have a look at it as Bangladesh appealed, Kumar Dharmasena waste little time in judging that the Pakistan batter was outside his crease and ruled him run out. While Mehidy’s decision to go for the run out could potentially reignite the tedious ‘spirit of cricket’ debate again, there is an argument to be made that Salman was out even if the bowler’s underarm throw hadn’t hit the stumps. FOLLOW LIVE: PAKISTAN VS BANGLADESH 2ND ODI First, here’s what happened. Mehidy delivered toe ball to Mohammad Rizwan who hit it down the ground off his backfoot, towards the right of the bowler. Mehidy got around the non-striker to try …

WATCH: Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha irate after getting run out in controversial manner vs Bangladesh | Cricket News

WATCH: Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha irate after getting run out in controversial manner vs Bangladesh | Cricket News

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2 min readUpdated: Mar 13, 2026 05:21 PM IST Controversy erupted during the second ODI match between Pakistan and Bangladesh when the Men in Green’s Salman Ali Agha was run out by Mehidy Hasan Miraz. The incident, which will no doubt bring up the old debate over spirit of cricket, happened during the 39th over. Miraz was bowling to Mohammad Rizwan who played the ball back towards the right of the bowler which Miraz stopped with his boot. Meanwhile, Agha, who was on the non striker’s end, was out of his crease and in Miraz’s way with both players in close proximity. Agha then bento down to pick the ball and hand it back to the bowler but Miraz swooped in himself and in an under-armed throw knocked the bails off with Agha still outside the crease. FOLLOW LIVE: PAKISTAN VS BANGLADESH 2ND ODI The decision was sent upstairs and the third umpire ruled it as a dismissal much to the chagrin of Agha who had a few words with Miraz and then left the …