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The Cricket Control Board in India (BCCI), acting president, Rajeev Shukla, was present in Dubai during the 2025 Asian Cup clash between India and Pakistan on Sunday, September 14, but avoided attending the party at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
India’s seven Wicker’s victory over Pakistan in his 2025 group A Asia Cup match should have been a time of celebration, but has caused a new controversy and rage among fans. Almost the whole country is furious that India even played against Pakistan.
BCCI officials stay away from the Indian and Pakistan party as tensions increase
They felt that the India-Pakistan party should never occur due to the continuous tension between the two countries due to the Pahalgam attack earlier this year.
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However, India’s dominant victory over Pakistan and her act “without a hand” must have encouraged the fans, but only worsened things, asking questions about sports and equity.
The decline was so intense that Rajeev Shukla, who is also in Dubai for the Asia Cup continuing 2025, deliberately avoided entering the Dubai International Cricket Stadium to encourage men in blue. The Vice President of BCCI feared to face angry fans and chose to stay far to avoid more critical.
Rajeev Shukla avoids the crash of India and Pakistan despite being in Dubai !!
According to Cricblogger, BCCI officials had decided to boycott the Indian and Pakistan party, and for that reason none were seen on the stands during the Asian Asia Cup 2025 high voltage Cup in Dubai. A superior source revealed, “Shukla was in Dubai, but the fear of reaction was huge and no one wanted to risk it.”
It was a very striking decision as Rajeev Shukla had brought a Lahore BCCI delegation to Lahore to try to improve the Cricket ties between India and Pakistan. But this time, the political tensions and feelings of the fan forced them to distance themselves from the high voltage game.
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The incident has stated the amount of rivalry, as the excitement and the presence of celebrities at the stadium have faded. With the performance of Pakistan on the field that was reduced and the controversy over the game, the attractiveness of the “mother of all battles” fades quickly.
BCCI defends India after straining -off with Pakistan
In the meantime, the controversy of the Asia Cup 2025 took a ugly turn after India’s victory over Pakistan when Indian players left without shaking hands with their opponents. Many criticized the event, but the BCCI defended the team’s decision.
A high official clarified that the hand of his hand is not a rule, but a gesture of goodwill followed by convention in sports. He emphasized that there is no law forcing players to exchange pleasures and, with the close political relationship between India and Pakistan, the Indian Cricket team is not obliged to follow this tradition.
The BCCI officer also emphasized that players should not expect them to interact with adversaries when the tensions are high between the two countries, which raised questions about sportsmanship. Above all, India will play his final game against Oman on September 19.
