Former Indian goalkeeper Syed Kirmani, who won the world, won in cricket with a general lack of sports spirit and said he was ashamed that his friends were talking about a sport that was mixed with politics in the recently closed Asian Cup.
Kirmani did not stay when he caused provocative gestures on the pitch during India VS Pakistan matches in Asia Cup, which ended up by Suryakumara Yadava men raised the title.
Monthly Asia Cup created more subtitles for drama outside the field than for the quality of cricket. India, defending world champions, was light years before the persecution package, while Sri Lanka could not meet expectations. Pakistan, although under par, reached the finals just to lose with his opponents.
Pakistan, however, brought a “gesture of war”, with a few players producing provocative signs and referring to a military skirmish between India and Pakistan in May after a terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Indian players responded to nature when they were provoked, and at the same time maintain their attitude so that they did not shake their hands with Pakistani players in any of the three matches they played at the Asian Cup.
Drama reached Crescendo on the day of the final when champions India refused to receive the Asia Cup trophy From the head of the Asian cricket council Mohsin Naqvi, who is also chairman of the Pakistanic cricket council. Naqvi, a higher minister in the Pakistani government, shared a provocative contribution to social media in the middle of the tournament and further increased the tension in the field.
After India snorted Naqvi on stage, the head of Pakistan council left with the trophy and denied the Indian team the opportunity to celebrate the silver.
“The way cricket plays all around was no gentlemen in the game. I’m ashamed to listen to comments,” Kirmani and News Agency said.
“What happened to the current era of crickets? What happened in Asia Cup is disgusting.” These are the words that come to my messages, ”he added.
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India and Pakistan first met in a cricket field from the Pahalgam attack and the cross -border hostility that followed in May during the Asia Cup.
The drama outside the field began when Captain Suryakumar faced the will on the social media for the exchange of pleasure from Pakistani Captain Salman Ali Agy and the head of PCB Naqvi during the captain meeting on the eve of the Asia Cup. However, before the first game between India and Pakistan 14. September with Suryakumar avoided shaking hands with Salman for throwing. Indian players also avoided the usual hands after the match. Captain of India prevented the Snub and devoted to victory over Pakistan victims of the victims of Pahalgamu terrorist attack and Indian armed forces.
Pakistani Captain Salman, upset with refusal, refused to participate in the ceremony after the match. The Pakistani cricket council also filed a protest with Andy Pycroft’s judge and claimed that the official did not act when India decided Handshake. PCB even threatened to boycott the tournament.
Don’t tell your victory with politics
Kirmani remembered the rivalry in India-Pakistan during his time and said that players were able to rise over political tension and ensure that they play the game in the right spirit.
“Whatever happened from the sports field, leave it alone. Do not support it with your winnings or anything you earn from this great cricket game. Do not provide it with noble causes. Any noble cause is quite understandable, but do not arouse it with politics.
“In our time, crickets had such amazing friendship – Pakistani players coming to India, we went to Pakistan. What hospitality, what love, what affection. I have to put my head like cricket.”
According to Kirmani, the transformation of cricket from his era to the present is “absolutely depressing”, a sentiment that many cricket lovers are shared.
The line spilled into their meeting Super 4 when Haris Rauf and Sahibzada Farhan saw provocative gestures in the field. India Arshdeep Singh replied to Haris’s gesture – A imitating fighter aircraft that was shot down – with its own vulgar act. Haris was fined by the international cricket council, while Indian captain Suryakumar also faced a punishment as notes that the global body considered the transport of political undertones.
Even in the finals, India and Pakistan players avoided Handshakes and the tournament ended in the fact that the champions were denied the honor of celebrating their victory with the final prize.
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Published:
Akshay Ramesh
Published on:
September 30, 2025
Tune
