Dubai: Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav skipped the usual joint trophy photo shoot with Pakistani skipper Salman Ali Agha for the final of Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday.
Agha only posed with the trophy after the Indian skipper did not appear before the shoot before the high -voltage collision.
Indian team management later told the Indian media that they were not asked by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) to attend a trophy shoot, insisting that the event was never planned.
On Saturday, reports emerged that no trophy shoots would be held, and a definitive decision whether the captains would pose together with the trophy could only be taken before the game.
During a pre-match conference the day earlier, Agha was asked about his position on the trophy shoot and reports that India would completely skip the event.
“They can do what they want. We will follow the protocol. Rest is to them if they want to come or not,” he said.
The historic final marks the first time that Pakistan and India are confronted with an Asia Cup title collision, so that the excitement around the meeting is further fed.
The Asia Cup, inaugurated in 1984 in the VAE with Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka who participate in a Round-Robin format, has a rich history.
India claimed the inaugural title, while the very first final was disputed in 1986, where Sri Lanka Pakistan defeated five wickets in Colombo to secure their first championship.
Pakistan won their first Asia Cup in 2000 and defeated Sri Lanka with 39 points in Dhaka and added a second title in 2012.
In general, Pakistan has shown in five Asia Cup Finals, won twice and three times in second place, the most recently against Sri Lanka in 2022.
India remains the most successful team of the tournament, after reaching 11 finals, win eight titles and ending three times.
