Behind the Scenes: Coach Hesson Reveals Pakistani Players’ Desire to Greet India

Asia Cup 2025: India and Pakistan were face-to-face on Sunday night at Dubai International Stadium. The result was what Indian fans expected. Team India won this match by 7 wickets and strengthened its campaign in the Asia Cup.

But the discussion of this match was not limited to just runs and wickets. The scene after the match was equally in the headlines. After registering victory, the Indian players returned straight to the pavilion. Captain Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dubey were at the forefront. The tradition of shaking hands with Pakistani players was broken this time.

Clarification of Pakistan coach

After the crushing defeat, Pakistan's head coach Mike Hesson came in front of the media. He clearly said, "We were ready to shake hands, but the Indian team had already gone to the dressing room. It was disappointing to see this." Hesson further said that his team was already unhappy with the performance, and the match ending like this was even more difficult for the players.

India's message is clear

Many people are considering this attitude of the Indian team as different from the normal sportsmanship, but experts say that this was a direct message to Pakistan. Recently, many innocent people lost their lives in the Pahalgam terrorist attack. In such a situation, this step of Team India is being considered more as an expression of emotions than just sports.

Match status

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first, but the Indian bowlers broke their back one by one. The entire team could score only 127 runs in 20 overs. In response, India achieved the target in 15.5 overs. Captain Suryakumar Yadav returned unbeaten and became the hero of the victory.