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The India-Pakistan rivalry turned the Asia Cup into a battlefield for nationalist politics. Is there hope for change?
The Board of Control for Cricket in India said on Monday that it will lodge a "very strong protest" with the ICC after ugly scenes unfolded in Dubai just moments after India triumphed over Pakistan to clinch its ninth Asia Cup title.
That one phrase — “Operation Sindoor” — had social media in splits. For context, India had named its military response to the Pahalgam terror attack “Operation Sindoor.” Juxtaposing it with a cricket match was enough to get people wondering whether the tweet came from the Prime Minister’s official account or a particularly committed parody handle.
The strained political relations between India and Pakistan spilled onto the cricket field when no handshakes were exchanged between players - before and after their Asia Cup game in Dubai on Sunday
The animosity between India and Pakistan bubbled over at the Asia Cup finals in Dubai, showing that cricket is more than just a game when played between the two regional rivals. India's victory over Pakistan at the Asia Cup finals this weekend bore stark testimony to how the two fierce rivals turn everything — including cricket — into just another arena for their decades of acrimony.
"I have never seen a champion (team) not getting a trophy. We deserved it," says India captain Suryakumar Yadav; Mohsin Naqvi, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, is also the country's Interior Minister.
Abhishek Sharma's official X profile has been suspended just days before the ACC Asia Cup final. The batsman currently leads the run-scorers chart in the tournament.
India's victory in the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan was celebrated nationwide, with leaders praising the team's exceptional performance
The BCCI said it would register a protest against Asian Cricket Council chief Mohsin Naqvi after he allegedly walked away with the award.
BBC Sport's Andy Swiss looks back at the career of iconic former cricket umpire Dickie Bird, who has died at the age of 92.
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