Archive · 16 Sep 2025
India Not Penalized for Handshake Refusal at Asia Cup
After the India-Pakistan cricket match, the Indian team did not shake hands with the Pakistani team.
This action led to questions about the rules and sportsmanship.
The Indian team did not violate any rules regarding unfair play or player conduct.
The team conducted themselves professionally without verbal abuse or physical assault.
No penalty was given.
India's team did not shake hands with Pakistan's team after the match.
The event occurred during the Asia Cup match in Dubai.
No rules were violated by the Indian team.
The Indian team conducted themselves professionally.
No penalty was issued for the action.
- Who
- India and Pakistan cricket teams
- What
- India not shaking hands with Pakistan
- When
- During Asia Cup match
- Where
- Dubai, UAE
- Why
- Not stated in article
No penalty needed
Penalty should be needed
Actions
No penalty needed
No rules were broken and no penalty.
Penalty should be needed
Actions were unprofessional.
- Event
- Asia Cup Cricket Match
- Incident
- Indian team did not shake hands with Pakistan
- Location
- Dubai, UAE
- Result
- No penalty for India
Sources
PCB Explodes After Handshake Row; Threatens Asia Cup Boycott, Fires Top Official for Mishandling Crisis Vs IND
Handshake Row: India didn’t do anything out of ordinary, athletes have often registered protests like this
No handshakes, big revenues: Indian cricket board’s Pakistan pieties
DC Edit | ‘No handshakes’ Is Not Cricket
'They hold no value for us, why would we shake hands with them?'
Atul Wassan slams ‘juvenile’ Pakistan for handshake drama vs India: ‘They have become so shameless that they want to force us into shaking hands’
Asia Cup no-handshake moment shows India is redrawing lines of sportsmanship
India-Pak Match: Why Make Cricketers Carry the Weight of Nationalism?
