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Accusing the Indian players of provocative behaviour during the Under-19 Asia Cup final, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has said that helium intends to "formally inform" the ICC astir it.
Pakistan defeated India by 191 runs successful the last of the age-group continental showpiece successful Dubai connected Sunday (December 23, 2025). Players from some sides were seen engaged successful verbal altercations during the game, and the 2 teams besides did not speech the customary handshakes earlier and aft the match.
"Indian players kept provoking Pakistani players during the Under-19 Asia Cup final," Mr. Naqvi said astatine a reception hosted by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
"Pakistan volition formally pass the ICC astir the incident. Politics and sports should ever beryllium kept separate," helium added. The Pakistan team's mentor-cum-manager, Sarfaraz Ahmed, besides said that helium was disappointed with the behaviour of the Indian youngsters.
"The behaviour and cognition of the Indian players was not bully and improper," helium alleged. Even if Pakistan were to record a ceremonial complaint, the ICC would spell lone by the study filed by the lucifer referee.
India-Pakistan diplomatic ties person nosedived aft the Pahalgam panic attack successful April earlier this year, successful which 26 tourists were gunned down by terrorists.
The Indian Government has banned each bilateral sports engagement with Pakistan but has exempted multi-nation competitions, citing the Olympic Charter that prohibits favoritism connected governmental grounds.
