Asia Cup, IND vs PAK: Suryakumar Yadav skips handshake with Pakistan captain during toss

India captain Suryakumar Yadav did not shake hands with Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha during the toss of the Asia Cup 2025 match in Dubai on Sunday, September 14. The two captains stood next to each other while Ravi Shastri conducted the toss, but the usual handshake did not happen.

SKY informed his team before toss

As reported by the media, Suryakumar Yadav had already told the team management a few hours before the toss that he would not follow the regular handshake tradition with the Pakistan captain. He also said to his teammates that it was their personal choice whether to greet the Pakistan players with a handshake or not.

Pakistan chooses to bat first

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first in the Group A clash on Sunday. They gained an early edge on what seemed to be a dry pitch that offered help to spinners.