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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 …

Sunil Gavaskar defends himself after appearing on Pakistani show in Dubai during CT 25

Sunil Gavaskar defends himself after appearing on Pakistani show in Dubai during CT 25

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3 min readMar 22, 2026 09:57 AM IST Just months after sitting on the guest panel of a Pakistani cricket show during the 2025 Champions Trophy, legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has found himself at the receiving end of hypocrisy accusations. The criticism came after the veteran Indian batter voiced his disapproval of Pakistan players being signed by Indian-owned franchises in The Hundred 2026 auction. Gavaskar appeared as a guest on a Pakistan cricket show, ‘The Dressing Room’, during the Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai, where he shared the stage with former Pakistan captains Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis. Clarifying his stance, Gavaskar said, “I did not ask nor got paid for the show I did in Dubai”. Responding to criticisms, Gavaskar said, “Yes, I have been on commentary panels of ICC and ACC. The revenue went to all the participating countries from the ICC and ACC, but not from an Indian entity as far as I know. I don’t understand how you can say that I am a contributor since I am not making …

Moin Khan urges Pakistan players to not be too friendly with India on the field: ‘I just don’t get it…’ | Cricket News

Moin Khan urges Pakistan players to not be too friendly with India on the field: ‘I just don’t get it…’ | Cricket News

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With India and Pakistan set to face each other in the upcoming Champions Trophy on February 23, former Pakistan skipper Moin Ali recently said that Pakistan players shouldn’t get too friendly with their Indian counterparts on the field. “I just don’t get it when I watch Pakistan and India matches these days, as Indian players come into the crease our players check their bats, pat them, have a friendly talk,” he said during a podcast hosted by actor Ushna Shah. “Our seniors always told us that when playing against India give no quarter and no need to even talk to them on the field. When you get friendly, they see it as a sign of weakness,” he added. Story continues below this ad He said if the Pakistan players show too much respect to the Indian players on the field, it would be perceived as a sign of weakness. “Nowadays, our players’ behaviour when playing against India is unfathomable to me. Even off the field as professionals you have to have certain boundaries,” he said. …

“Will do what’s best, definitely not hybrid formula”: PCB chairman Naqvi on Champions Trophy future

“Will do what’s best, definitely not hybrid formula”: PCB chairman Naqvi on Champions Trophy future

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Dubai [UAE], : With uncertainty looming over the future of ICC Champions Trophy 2025, the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi stated that hosting the tournament in a hybrid model is “definitely not the formula” but if a new way is formed it will be an “equal one.” “Will do what’s best, definitely not hybrid formula”: PCB chairman Naqvi on Champions Trophy future The Board of Control for Cricket in India made its stance clear about not travelling to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. On the other hand, the PCB has been firm about hosting the entire tournament in Pakistan. On Friday, the International Cricket Council held a meeting with all the members to decide the fate of the Champions Trophy, which will be held in Pakistan next year. On Saturday, Naqvi maintained Pakistan’s stance and dismissed the idea of organising the tournament in a hybrid model while suggesting a new formula could be formed. “We will do what’s best for cricket. It’s definitely not a hybrid formula, but if a new formula …

Champions Trophy | ‘Fully support the PCB’s stance against the hybrid model’: Shahid Afridi slams BCCI for ‘intertwining politics with sports’ | Cricket News

Champions Trophy | ‘Fully support the PCB’s stance against the hybrid model’: Shahid Afridi slams BCCI for ‘intertwining politics with sports’ | Cricket News

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Former Pakistan player Shahid Afridi on Thursday accused the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) of ‘intertwining politics with sports’ and supported Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) stance against the hybrid model for the upcoming Champions Trophy. “By intertwining politics with sports, the BCCI has placed international cricket in a precarious position. Fully support the PCB’s stance against the hybrid model – especially since Pakistan (despite security concerns) has toured India five times, including a bilateral white-ball series, post-26/11. It’s time for the ICC and its Board of Directors to uphold fairness and assert their authority,” afridi posted on X. At a virtual meeting called for by the International Cricket Council to be held on Friday, The Indian Express reported that a hybrid model is likely to be proposed to the PCB for the Champions Trophy which will see India’s three matches, a semifinal and the final to be played in a neutral country. By intertwining politics with sports, the BCCI has placed international cricket in a precarious position. Fully support the PCB’s stance …