Team India chief coach Gautam Gambhir’s remarks about the handshake boycot have become viral after India had won a six-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025. Gambhir was seen to ask his players to disguise the Pakistani team after their second successive victory over the Aartsvogels.
It all started when Suryakumar Yadav refused to shake hands with Salman Ali Agha during the Worp in the group phase between the two teams. Indian players also do not shake hands with Pakistan players after the game. It is worth noting that Indian players avoid greeting the match officers.
Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma Skip Handshake Na Match-Winning Runs
India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, started their Super Four campaign with a victory of six wicket. The men in Blue chased a 172-run target with seven balls to save at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday 21 September.
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Tilak Varma skipped the match-winning four on the penultimate ball of the 19th. Varma and Hardik Pandya, who led India past the finish line, immediately walked to the dressing room and skipped the usual handshake after the game with the Pakistani players.
Just like in their earlier competition, there was no handshake between India captain Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan Captain Salman Ali Agha at the Toss.
After owning Pakistani Jokers, Tilak Varma walked directly to the dressing room, but Hardik Pandya shook the hand with the competition officer for the Pakistani players and said we didn’t shake hands with jokers.amor#Indvpak
Hardik Pandya shows Aukat to Jokers van Pak🤡 pic.twitter.com/ztcmpththrsr
– 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@Rushiiii_12) September 22, 2025
Are umpire se to mil le – gautam gambhir on no -hand shake attitude
Gautam Gambhir has made a small change to the team’s no-manshake. In a viral video, Gautam Gambhir saw his players instructed to get out of the dressing room and greet the referees on the field. He made it clear that the policy would continue to avoid hands with the Pakistani players.
After his instructions, the Indian players walked into the field and approached the Pakistani players, but only shake hands with the match officials, including referee Andy Pycroft, before they returned to the dressing room.
Gambhir can be heard to ask players: “are umpire se to mil le” (“at least greets the officials”). India showed respect for the officials while maintaining their position against Pakistan.
Watch the video of the same posted below by a user on X (previously known as Twitter):
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Gautam Gambhir:- Arey Empire Se to Hath Mila Lo 🤣 #Indvpak pic.twitter.com/1srqyajur7
– Marco 🎭 (@IAMAN2006) September 21, 2025
India faced Bangladesh in the next Super Four Clash
Openers Shubman Gill (47) and Abhishek Sharma (74) dominated the bowling of Pakistan during the Run -stress. They added a 105-run partnership of 59 balls that illuminated the pressure on the middle order. The men in blue chased the target with seven balls.
India will be confronted opposite Bangladesh in Dubai on Wednesday. In the meantime, Pakistan, led by Salman Ali Agha, will take Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. A victory for India against Bangladesh would almost guarantee their place in the final, while Pakistan will fight to stay in force.
Earlier in the Super Four phase, Bangladesh Sri Lanka defeated four wickets in Dubai. The top two teams from the Super Four phase will come together in the final in Dubai on 28 September.
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