Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha addresses a press convention. —ACC
Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha mentioned Monday the crew would donate their Asia Cup remaining match charges to households of civilians and youngsters killed within the Might Indian assaults, whereas slamming India’s “disappointing” conduct in the course of the match.
“What India have done this tournament is very disappointing,” Agha advised reporters after the ultimate in Dubai.
“They’re not disrespecting us by not shaking hands, they’re disrespecting cricket. Good teams don’t do what they did today. We went to pose with the trophy on our own because we wanted to fulfil our obligations. We stood there and took our medals. I don’t want to use harsh words but they’ve been very disrespectful.”
Pakistan misplaced the ultimate to India in a last-over thriller on Sunday.
The post-match presentation was delayed for greater than 90 minutes after the Indian aspect refused to simply accept the trophy from ACC president and PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who can be Pakistan’s inside minister. It capped a sequence of incidents the place India prevented contact with Pakistan gamers and officers all through the match.
Agha mentioned he had no private difficulty with Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav and believed Yadav would have shaken arms if it had been his determination.
“He shook hands with me in private at the start of the tournament,” Agha mentioned. “Both at the pre-tournament press conference and when we met in the referee’s meeting. But when they’re out in the world in front of the cameras, they don’t shake our hands. I’m sure he’s following the instructions he’s been given, but if it was up to him, he’d shake hands with me.”
The Pakistan skipper mentioned there was no precedent for groups refusing to shake arms, calling it damaging to the spirit of the sport.
“This is the first time I’ve ever seen this happen,” he mentioned. “Whatever happened in this tournament was very bad, and I hope it stops at some stage because it’s bad for cricket. Everything that happened today was a consequence of all that happened before. Of course the ACC president will give the trophy to the winners. If you won’t take the trophy from him, how will you get it?”
As within the earlier two India-Pakistan matches, neither aspect exchanged handshakes earlier than or after the ultimate. Gamers stayed in separate huddles whereas ready for the ceremony to start.
“I’m not just a Pakistan captain, I’m a cricket fan,” Agha mentioned. “If a kid’s watching in India or Pakistan, we’re not sending them a good message. People think of us as role models, but if we’re behaving like this, we’re not inspiring them. What happened shouldn’t have happened, but you should ask the people [India] responsible for this rather than me.”
Earlier than ending the press convention, Agha spoke concerning the crew’s determination to assist victims of the current Indian assaults.
“As a team, we are donating our Asia Cup final match fees to the families of civilians and children affected in the Indian attacks on Pakistan,” Salman Agha mentioned in his closing remarks earlier than wrapping up the press convention.
