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By Zeeshan Wali | 25-09-2025
India’s cricket captain, Suryakumar Yadav, is in trouble. The International Cricket Council (ICC) is looking into a complaint from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) about comments he made after India’s win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup on September 14, according to Indian news sources.
The PCB claims Suryakumar brought politics into cricket, violating rules about being neutral. The ICC may hold a hearing where Yadav can either accept the charge or defend himself before the ICC referee, with officials from both Indian and Pakistani cricket boards present.
This review happens while the two big rivals are already arguing, starting from their group match that got a lot of attention. The trouble started when the Indian captain mixed politics with cricket in his speech after the game, which many people thought was wrong and hurt the game’s spirit.
Making things worse, India didn’t shake hands at the coin toss, which was supposedly told by the referee, Andy Pycroft. Things got so bad that Pakistan thought about quitting the Asia Cup. The situation only calmed down after Pycroft said he handled some things wrong and was sorry, according to Pakistan.
India won the match on September 14 by seven wickets in Dubai and didn’t shake hands, which made Pakistan angry. It was their first game since a four-day fight in May where over 70 people died. After India’s win, Suryakumar said the win was for the people hurt in the Pahalgam attack and supported the armed forces.
He said they stood by the victims’ families and wanted to dedicate the win to the brave armed forces. At the press conference, Yadav said the team didn’t shake hands because the BCCI and the Indian government told them not to.
He said they were all on the same page and just wanted to play the game. Pakistan said these comments were too much and that Suryakumar used the game for political messages. Now that the ICC is listening to Pakistan’s complaint, Suryakumar might get in trouble if there’s a hearing. A decision is expected soon, as things are tense between the two.
