Fresh Controversy: Did Suryakumar Yadav Refuse Photoshoot with Salman Agha?

India vs Pakistan 2025: Ahead of the India vs Pakistan match in Asia Cup 2025 final, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha responsed the questions about India captain Suryakumar Yadav reportedly skipping the pre-final captain’s photoshoot. Addressing the incident, Salman Agha gave a diplomatic answer in the press briefing. He said that it was totally on Indian team whether they wanted to attend the photoshoot or not. 

Salman Agha's Response

In his response, Salman Agha told reporters at the press conference, ''They can do whatever they want, we will just follow the protocol. The rest is up to them—if they want to come, they don’t, we can’t do anything.”

Agha: We’ll aim to win the final

He further said, "We don’t focus on what we can’t control. Media talk, outside noise—we ignore it. Our goal is the Asia Cup. We came here to play good cricket, and tomorrow we’ll aim to win the final."

Responding to the question on their game strategy, he said, "I won’t reveal strategy, but as I’ve said, it depends on conditions. In the first match, the pitch turned, so we used pace. It’s always about reacting to conditions in the moment."

India-Pakistan match pressure

Talking about India-Pakistan match pressure, he said, ''Yes, Pakistan-India games always carry pressure. If I say otherwise, it would be wrong. But the truth is, is, we made more mistakes than them, which is why we lost. In these games, the team that makes fewer mistakes usually wins. Tomorrow, our goal is to reduce mistakes." 

Notably, India vs Pakistan match in the Asia Cup 2025 final will be played today. In the Aisa Cup match, India has maintained a tremendous performance against Pakistan, winning both the group-stage and Super Four matches.