The India vs Pakistan clash is always fiery, both on-field and off-field, with any incident involving two players resulting in fines. First up, the India captain, Suryakumar Yadav, faces a Fine During the Asia Cup 2025 match for his comments in the post-match presentation between India and Pakistan, which happened on 14th September at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates.
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Pakistan were batting first and they scored 127/9 in their 20 overs with Sahibzada Farhan scoring the most runs for Pakistan. Kuldeep Yadav took three wickets. In reply, India chased the target by scoring 131/3 in 15.5 overs. Each batter contributed with the bat. Kuldeep Yadav was the Man of the Match for his great bowling spell. Eventually, India won by seven wickets. The Indian batters went to their dressing room without a handshake with the opponents, which sparked another controversy.
Suryakumar Yadav Faces Fine During Asia Cup 2025
If we look at what happened before the match, it was that many Indian fans and players boycotted the match due to all the geographical tensions happening between the two countries. After India won the match, Suryakumar Yadav dedicated the win to all victims of the Pahalgam attack and the Indian armed forces. He also meant they just came to play the match and nothing else.
Just wanted to say something. Perfect occasion, taking the time out, we stand by the families of the victims of Pahalgam terror attack. We express our solidarity. Want to dedicate the win to all our armed forces who showed a lot of bravery. Hope they continue to inspire us all and we give them more reasons on the ground whenever we get an opportunity to make them smile.
The Pakistan Cricket Board registered a complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) against the India captain for his comments. They felt Suryakumar Yadav brought politics into the game of cricket. On 26th September (Thursday), the match referee, Richie Richardson, announced there would be a fine for the Indian Captain, Suryakumar Yadav, for this comment. He will be fined 30% of his match fee after being found guilty of his comments.
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Suryakumar Yadav just dedicated a win, and it’s hard to believe what was wrong in that. Eventually, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has also filed a complaint against the Pakistan Cricket Board for this. India will be playing Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday (28th September), and all of this is happening just a few days before the big final of the Asia Cup 2025.
