Pakistan National Cricket Team Captain Salman Agha has broken his silence on the India National Cricket Team -Schipper Suryakumar Yadav that skips the photo shoot of the captains for the Asia Cup 2025 final.
India and Pakistan will face each other in the high -voltage stop of the Asia Cup 2025 in the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday 28 September.
If he wants to come, he can. If he doesn’t, that’s fine too – Salman Agha
There is a tradition of the captains of the two teams that play in the final that participate in the pre-match photo shoots just before the summit collision. This can be seen in all tournaments in the world, including World Cup, Champions Trophy, IPL, BBL, SA20 and other competitions too.
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Things are going to change in the Asia Cup 2025, because there will be no photo shoot of captains for the final of the continental tournament between the men in green and men in blue.
According to various media reports, the photo shoot of the captains was canceled after the Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav refused to attend his Pakistani counterpart.
When asked for Suryakumar Yadav, it is said that the photo shoot comes to the press conference, Salman Agha said he will follow the protocol and the Indian skipper can do whatever he wants.
“We will follow the protocol. If he wants to come, he can. If he doesn’t, that’s fine,” said Pakistan National Cricket Team Skipper.
If someone wants to be aggressive, why not? – Salman Agha
In the Super Four Match against India, Haris Rauf was seen that the delusions of Jet-Crash gesture did, while Sahibzada Farhan got a gun celebration for which the duo was reprimanded by the ICC.
However, Salman Agha is not in the mood to prevent his players from doing provocative things against India and supported them to keep doing that, but by staying within the limits.
“Every individual has his own ways; if someone wants to be aggressive on the floor, why not? If you take the aggression of a quick bowler, what is left? I welcome a player who shows aggression, whether he is from our side or the opposition,” he said.
“Every player knows how to deal with his emotions. As a captain I give a free hand to every player to respond as they want to the ground, unless they don’t respect or do something that would embarrass our people. Until someone does that, there is no problem of me,” he added.
Saim Ayub is someone who can serve Pakistan for the next 10 years – Salman Agha
The young top-order Slagman Saim Ayub, who regards Pakistani as the next major player in the country, cost four ducks in the Asia Cup 2025. Speaking of him, Salman Agha said:
“Saim Ayub is someone who can serve Pakistan in the next 10 years. Players like him should be supported. Even now he contributes with his bowling and fielding, and I hope he scores tomorrow.”
While he spoke about his own flopshow in the Asia Cup 2025, Salman Agha said he performed the understood and is looking for improvements. He explained:
“My performance is not the way it should have been. I am aware of this and I am working on it.”
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