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Pakistan team at the ground after the match. (Pic credit: Pratyush Raj/TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: India’s emphatic seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup on Sunday quickly turned into a political and sporting flashpoint after an extraordinary post-match episode that is already being dubbed “handshake-gate.“As soon as India skipper Suryakumar Yadav hit the winning six…

India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube leave the field after their win in the Asia Cup cricket match against Pakistan (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: The handshake row during the 2025 Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan took an ugly turn in Dubai. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that match referee Andy Pycroft instructed…

Pakistan players greet each other after their loss in the Asia Cup against India (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: The handshake row between India and Pakistan has taken yet another fiery turn, with former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif urging his country’s cricket board to lodge an official complaint. In an explosive reaction, Latif said…

Team India (Pic credit: Shubman Gill) NEW DELHI: An emotionally charged Asia Cup clash in Dubai on Sunday saw India cruise to a seven-wicket victory over arch-rivals Pakistan, but the match carried meaning far beyond the scoreboard. Vice-captain Shubman Gill’s heartfelt social media post dedicating the win to the victims of the April Pahalgam attack…

India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube (AP/PTI) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Despite being a one-sided contest filled with standout individual performances, the India–Pakistan clash at the Dubai International Stadium may still go down as the tournament’s most talked-about game — but for reasons beyond cricket. By Monday morning, the ‘handshake-gate’ will dominate the popular narrative…