‘I am speechless’: Watch Shoaib Akhtar cry as Indian players refuse handshake with Pakistan after Asia Cup match

Following India's dominant victory over Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025, a controversy erupted as the Indian team skipped the customary handshake, leaving Shoaib Akhtar disheartened. Akhtar criticized the gesture, urging both sides to keep politics out of cricket. He also lamented Pakistan's performance, deeming it below international standards and highlighting the widening gap between them and top cricketing nations.

Published: September 15, 2025 4:50 am

Source: The Economic Times — Read original