Highlights – India won the Super 4 match of the Asia Cup 2025 between India and Pakistan by 6 wickets. Former Pakistani fast bowler Wasim Akram expressed his anguish after Pakistan’s second consecutive defeat to India. Find out what he had to say about India.
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Team India defeated Pakistan once again in the Super 4 match of the Asia Cup 2025. Following the league stage, the Suryakumar Yadav-led team maintained its winning streak in the Super 4 by defeating Salman Agha’s team by 6 wickets. Following Pakistan’s second consecutive defeat to India, former Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram has expressed his reaction. Akram also expressed his pain over Pakistan’s defeat.
Wasim Akram’s Disappointment
After the match, legendary Pakistani fast bowler Wasim Akram openly expressed his disappointment over the defeat. He said that India has dominated Pakistan in every department for the past four to five years and that the current Indian team’s talent and depth are extraordinary. India’s victory once again demonstrated why they are considered a top contender for the Asia Cup. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s second consecutive defeat has deeply disappointed their fans. Pakistan’s excellent start.
The Indian bowlers then made a comeback and restricted Pakistan to 171 runs in 20 overs. They had conceded 91 runs in the first 10 overs. Shivam Dube took 2 wickets for 33 runs in 4 overs for India. Kuldeep Yadav and Hardik Pandya also took a wicket each.
Indian Opening Pair’s Amazing Performance
Chasing the target of 171, the Indian team put Pakistan on the back foot from the start. Young openers Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill turned the match around with a 105-run partnership in just 59 balls. Abhishek disrupted the Pakistani bowlers’ line and length with his shots, scoring a quickfire 74 runs in 39 balls. Gill, however, batted with composure and made every Pakistani bowler bite the dust. However, Gill fell short of his fifty and contributed a crucial 47 runs for the team. With this, the team won the match with 7 balls to spare, losing 4 wickets. India made a brilliant start to the Super Four series by crushing Pakistan by 6 wickets.
No handshake again
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“Though India won a big victory, however, they once again refrained from shaking hands with the Pakistani players. But in the process, the Indian team made a big mistake and actually forgot to shake hands with the umpire. Gautam Gambhir’s reaction to the incident is going viral on social media, which has created a new debate.
After India’s victory, Gautam Gambhir ordered the players to go straight to the dressing room. He then asked Suryakumar Yadav and other players to return to the field and shake hands only with the umpire and not with the Pakistani players. This incident surprised the Pakistani players. This behavior started right from the toss, when Suryakumar Yadav refused to shake hands with Pakistani captain Salman Ali Agha. A video of Gambhir is going viral. In it, he clearly He is seen saying, “Hey, shake hands with the umpire.” Gambhir later shared a photo of the Indian players on Instagram with the caption “Fearless”, reflecting his decision. Ever since Gautam Gambhir became the coach of the Indian team, there has been a different kind of aggressive attitude among the Indian players.
