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			<title>The handshake that never came</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 25 10:20:37 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Nabil Tahir]]>
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				<![CDATA[A missed gesture in Dubai turned a high-voltage India–Pakistan clash into a storm over sportsmanship &amp; politics]]>
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				<![CDATA[When Pakistan and India are scheduled to meet, the whole cricketing world takes notice. It is not just another fixture but the game with the most heat, the most noise, and the most eyes watching. Tickets disappear within hours, the stands are packed well before the first ball, and the streets around the stadium turn into a carnival of traffic and anticipation.

What happens on the field is often tense. There are stares, sharp words, even flashes of temper. But there has always been one moment that cools everything down. At the toss the captains shake hands, and at the end of the match the players do the same. Win or lose, it has been the way to close the chapter, a small act that restores the spirit of cricket.

On September 14, 2025, in Dubai, that ritual broke. At the toss there was no handshake. After India&rsquo;s seven-wicket win there was no gesture across the line either. The Indian players congratulated each other, walked off the field and shut the dressing room door. Salman Ali Agha and his teammates waited, expecting the familiar end to the contest. It never came. Agha skipped the presentation that followed, a quiet protest that made the absence of a handshake feel louder than the cheers that had carried through the night.



Just a day earlier, the mood was lighter. At the captains&rsquo; press conference both men were asked about aggression on the field. Suryakumar Yadav answered first. He said aggression had its place in cricket but it should remain controlled, that India wanted to play hard cricket but with respect. The microphone was then handed over to Agha. Looking across at his opposite number he replied that Pakistan also played with intensity, yet respect for the game and its opponents was always important.

The press conference ended with both captains rising to shake hands. Yadav even shook hands with PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, a moment that cameras caught and replayed across news channels. It looked routine at the time but within hours Indian media began to criticise their captain for it. That criticism would carry over to the ground the next day and the gestures that were once routine no longer looked the same.

By the time the teams lined up for the toss the atmosphere had shifted. The usual ritual where captains exchange a handshake before the coin goes up never came. Suryakumar called correctly, spoke briefly, and walked back to his side. Agha remained where he was, a handshake expected but not offered. The moment felt unusual but the game went on.

The stands were packed, the noise relentless, and on the field both sides played with intensity. There were stares and words, the kind of moments that always accompany an India&ndash;Pakistan contest, but nothing outside the normal script. India&rsquo;s batting proved too strong and they won the match by seven wickets. That was when the second silence arrived.

Instead of meeting Pakistan&rsquo;s players in the middle, the Indian team gathered in a huddle, shook hands among themselves and walked straight off. The dressing room door closed behind them. On the ground, Agha and his players waited for their opponents to come back out. It did not happen. Pakistan&rsquo;s coach Mike Hesson later explained, &ldquo;We were ready to shake hands, but when we looked around they had already left.&rdquo; In quiet protest, Agha skipped the post-match presentation.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) soon lodged a formal protest, calling India&rsquo;s actions against the spirit of the game and demanding the matter be taken up by the match officials. What had begun as a missing handshake at the toss had now turned into a full-blown controversy that refused to end with the final ball.

And as the dust settled, attention shifted to the man in the middle of it all, match referee Andy Pycroft. For Pakistan, he became the face of the controversy. According to the PCB, it was Pycroft who told the captains before the toss that there would be no handshake. The board argued that by doing so he had stepped outside his role and helped politicise the contest.

Details soon emerged that complicated the story. Reports suggested Pycroft had been given only four minutes&rsquo; notice before the toss to pass on the message, a directive that had come through the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) after Board of Cricket Council India (BCCI) raised the issue. In that version, he was more of a messenger caught in the middle than the instigator.

Still, Pakistan pressed hard. They released a video of a meeting where Pycroft spoke with Agha and team officials. The clip was muted but the PCB claimed he had apologised. ICC sources pushed back, saying there had been no formal apology, only an explanation. What was meant to clear the air ended up adding to the confusion.

The row even delayed Pakistan&rsquo;s next game against the UAE as officials debated whether they would take the field with Pycroft still in charge. The ICC rejected calls for his removal, standing by their referee, but the episode left questions about communication and authority hanging over the tournament.

Voices from the game

Shahid Afridi was quick to say that the fault did not lie with the Indian players themselves. In his view, they were simply following &ldquo;orders from above,&rdquo; a suggestion that the decision had come at the political level rather than the cricketing one. Shoaib Akhtar struck a different note, speaking with visible disappointment. He said he was speechless watching India refuse to shake hands and urged that politics be kept out of cricket.

Not all criticism was aimed at India. Former wicketkeeper Rashid Latif argued that the PCB had mishandled the situation by going after Pycroft. A handshake, he pointed out, is not mentioned anywhere in the ICC&rsquo;s rules or playing conditions, making the board&rsquo;s evidence shaky. From across the border, Kapil Dev took aim at the PCB itself, warning them to stop making &ldquo;wrong statements&rdquo; and focus on the cricket. Even former umpire Anil Chaudhary called the reaction &ldquo;unnecessary drama.&rdquo;

The split reactions showed how differently the episode was being read. For some it was a symbol of disrespect, for others a storm in a teacup. Yet the fact that so many big names felt compelled to comment only underlined how a small gesture had grown into a headline issue.

The storm around a simple handshake said more about South Asian cricket than about the players themselves. In most parts of the world, the end of a match is just that. The teams shake hands, clap off the field and the story fades with the scoreboard. In Pakistan and India, it is different. Every gesture carries weight, every action is read through the lens of politics and rivalry.

Cricket between the two countries has always been more than a sport. It has been used as a bridge in moments of peace and as a weapon in times of hostility. In 2004, when India toured Pakistan under Prime Minister Vajpayee&rsquo;s banner of friendship, every handshake and hug was seen as a step towards dialogue. Two decades later, the absence of that same gesture is being read as a signal of hostility.

What happened in Dubai was not about who won or lost. It was about the power of symbols. A handshake, or the refusal of one, became a headline, an argument on talk shows, and a diplomatic talking point. For the players it may have been a matter of instructions, but for the fans in the stands it felt like an extension of a deeper divide.

In the end, what stayed with people was not the scorecard but the silence that followed it. Agha standing on the ground, waiting, while the Indian players disappeared behind a closed door. The crowd that had roared through every ball now watched in confusion as a routine gesture never came.

Cricket has always promised that once the match is over the field becomes neutral ground again. It is where rivals acknowledge one another, however fierce the contest. On that night in Dubai, the tradition was broken, and in its place a new chapter of controversy was written.

One side will argue that it was just a skipped handshake, the other will say it was a deliberate slight. But in South Asia, where cricket carries the weight of politics and national pride, small acts are never just small. On one side it may have been a simple walk back to the dressing room, on the other it became a symbol of the distance that still divides the game.]]>
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			<title>Final Sri Lanka-Pakistan Test drawn</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/407255/sri-lanka-set-270-to-win-final-test</link>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 12 06:37:30 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Sri Lanka, set a target of 270 in 71 overs, were 195-4 in their second innings.]]>
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				<![CDATA[The third and final Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka ended in a draw in Pallekele on Thursday, handing the hosts a 1-0 series win.

Sri Lanka, set a target of 270 in 71 overs, were 195-4 in their second innings when both teams decided to end the game with nine overs remaining at the Pallekele International Stadium.

The tourists had declared their second innings at 380-8 half-an-hour before lunch as soon as Asad Shafiq completed his century.

Sri Lanka won the first Test in Galle by 209 runs, while the second in Colombo was drawn.]]>
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			<title>Rain delays play in Pakistan-Sri Lanka Test</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/405724/rain-delays-play-in-pakistan-sri-lanka-test</link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 12 07:11:53 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Heavy showers forced the groundstaff to cover the entire field at the Pallekele International Stadium.]]>
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				<![CDATA[Rain delayed the start of the second day's play in the third and final Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Pallekele on Monday.

Heavy showers forced the groundstaff to cover the entire field at the Pallekele International Stadium. There were no immediate signs of the weather clearing up.

The match is well-poised as Pakistan reduced Sri Lanka to 44-3 after being shot out for 226 on the opening day.

Sri Lanka lead the series 1-0, having won the first Test in Galle by 209 runs. The second Test in Colombo was drawn.]]>
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			<title>Pakistan 226 all out v Sri Lanka</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/405342/pakistan-172-5-in-third-sri-lanka-test</link>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 12 09:38:10 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to field.]]>
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				<![CDATA[Pakistan were all out for 226 in their first innings against Sri Lanka on the first day of the third and final test at the Pallakele Stadium on Sunday.

Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to field.

Scores: Pakistan 226 all out (Asad Shafiq 75; Thisara Perera 4-63, Rangana Herath 3-40) v Sri Lanka.]]>
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			<title>Buoyant Pakistan out to ruin Sri Lanka’s party</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/404468/buoyant-pakistan-out-to-ruin-sri-lanka%e2%80%99s-party</link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 12 05:13:35 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Pakistan have been boosted by a gutsy display with both bat and ball in the rain-hit second Test.]]>
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				<![CDATA[Pakistan will look to deny Sri Lanka a long-awaited series victory when they take on the hosts in the third and final Test in Pallekele from Sunday.

Sri Lanka, who won the first Test in Galle and drew the second in Colombo, have their best chance of winning their first series in three years since defeating New Zealand 2-0 at home in 2009.

But Pakistan have been boosted by a gutsy display with both bat and ball in the rain-hit second Test on a placid wicket at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) to aim for a series-levelling win.

“If the weather had not intervened, we could have pushed for a result,” said Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq. “But everyone is encouraged by the way we played the second Test.

“Hopefully we can repeat that performance in the final Test and draw the series.”

The batting flourished with Mohammad Hafeez making 196 and Azhar Ali 157 in the first innings total of 551-6 declared after Sri Lanka surprisingly chose to field on winning the toss.

Pakistan then dismissed the hosts for 391, grabbing the last five wickets for 21 runs, after centuries from Kumar Sangakkara and Tillakaratne Dilshan had lifted Sri Lanka to a comfortable 236-1.

Young left-arm seamer Junaid Khan claimed a five-wicket haul on a pitch that offered him no help and was deservedly named the man of the match in the batsmen-dominated Test.

But there was no time to force a result after bad weather allowed just 71 of the stipulated 180 overs to be bowled on the second and third days.

Pakistan had enjoyed an impressive run before the current series, winning seven of their last nine Tests, including a brilliant 3-0 whitewash of top-ranked England earlier this year.

But the tourists must first find a way to remove Sangakkara cheaply if they are to win the final Test.

The accomplished left-hander made 199 not out in the first Test and 192 in the second, toying with the Pakistani attack that included prolific spinners Saeed Ajmal and Abdur Rehman.

Sangakkara’s disappointment at missing out on two double-centuries in successive matches may have faded by the news that he has regained the number one spot in the official rankings for Test batsmen.

Sangakkara, who first shot to the top of the rankings in December 2007 and then again in November last year, had slipped to number two behind Shivnarine Chanderpaul of the West Indies in March.

But Sri Lanka’s batting has proved vulnerable in the current series with only Sangakkara and Tillakaratne Dilshan holding the innings together with centuries in both Tests.

Middle-order batsman Thilan Samaraweera has managed just 21 runs in the two games, while opener Tharanga Paranavitana and skipper Mahela Jayawardene have struggled to stamp their authority.

Sri Lanka may also look for a new-ball partner for Nuwan Kulasekara after Nuwan Pradeep claimed just one wicket for 235 runs in the two Tests.

The Pallekele International Stadium, built in 2009 on the outskirts of the hill town of Kandy, has hosted two drawn Tests so far, both of which were interrupted by bad weather.

Light rain has been forecast for next week, but that should not prevent a keen contest between bat and ball.]]>
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			<title>Sri Lanka 278-5 in reply to Pakistan's 551-6</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/402910/sri-lanka-135-1-in-reply-to-pakistans-551-6</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 12 06:48:05 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Tillakaratne Dilshan scored 121 and Sangakkara was unbeaten on 144.]]>
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				<![CDATA[Sri Lanka, replying to Pakistan's first innings total of 551-6 declared, were 278-5 at stumps on the fourth day of the rain-hit second Test in Colombo on Tuesday.

Tillakaratne Dilshan scored 121 and Sangakkara was unbeaten on 144, with Sri Lanka still 74 runs away from saving the follow-on at the Sinhalese Sports Club.

With two innings yet to be completed, the Test appears headed for a draw after bad weather on the previous two days restricted play to only 71 of the stipulated 180 overs.]]>
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			<title>Rain delays play in Sri Lanka-Pakistan Test</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/402369/pakistan-declare-at-551-6-in-second-test</link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 12 05:43:55 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Wet weather allowed just 44 overs to be bowled; more rain forecast for the next two days.]]>
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				<![CDATA[Heavy showers delayed the start of the post-lunch session on the third day of the second Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Colombo on Monday.

Sri Lanka, replying to Pakistan's 551-6 declared, were 70-1 at lunch with Tillakaratne Dilshan on 46 and Kumar Sangakkara on 22.

Wet weather allowed just 44 overs to be bowled on Sunday and more rain has been forecast for the next two days.

Sri Lanka lead the three-match series 1-0, having won the first Test in Galle by 209 runs.

The third Test will be played in Pallekele from July 8.]]>
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			<title>Pakistan continue to prosper in second Test</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/401928/pakistan-continue-to-prosper-in-second-test</link>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 12 06:54:49 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Hafeez fell for 196 and Azhar was unbeaten on 121 as the tourists moved from their overnight score of 334-1 to 404-2.]]>
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				<![CDATA[Mohammad Hafeez missed a double century by four runs and Azhar Ali compiled an unbeaten ton as Pakistan continued to pile up runs in the second Test against Sri Lanka on Sunday.

Hafeez fell for 196 and Azhar was unbeaten on 121 as the tourists moved from their overnight score of 334-1 to 404-2 by lunch on the second day at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.

Sri Lanka earned a breather when heavy rain ended the morning session 10 minutes early and threatened to further curtail the rest of the day’s play.

Pakistan, who lost the first Test in Galle by 209 runs to trail 1-0 in the three-match series, made Sri Lanka pay for their surprising decision to field first after winning the toss.

The second-wicket pair of Hafeez and Azhar toned down their aggressive approach on the second morning to frustrate a rival attack looking for quick wickets to stem the flow of runs.

Their partnership of 287 was the highest on Sri Lankan soil for any wicket, surpassing the 258 by Australians Mike Hussey and Shaun Marsh at Pallekele last year.

Hafeez fell short of a coveted 200 when, after a patient knock that lasted seven hours, he was bowled attempting a wild heave off Rangana Herath to reach the landmark.

The all-rounder hit 20 boundaries and a six.

Azhar, who was on 92 overnight, took an hour to reach his hundred by smashing seamer Nuwan Pradeep to the point fence after being stranded on 99 for 20 agonising minutes.

It was the Lahore batsman’s third century and the second in three Tests after making 157 against England in Dubai in February.

Azhar has so far hit seven boundaries. Younis Khan was the other batsman at the crease on 14.]]>
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			<title>Will Veena put a ring on it?</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/17614/will-veena-put-a-ring-on-it</link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 10 18:01:49 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Wedding bells are ringing for actor and comedian Veena Malik now that her Prince Charming has arrived from the US.

Confirming the news during a press conference, Malik’s father told reporters that the wedding has been postponed owing to Malik’s busy schedule.

For now, she is not tying the knot with Faisal Akbar, son of Major Akbar Khan. Instead an engagement ceremony will take place on June 7 in Islamabad.

Both the families have invited only close associates at the event, which will be held at a local hotel.

Malik’s father also denied Babrak Shah’s claims that he had married Veena Malik two years ago.

“If he has married my daughter, he can show me legal proof of it and take her with him,” he said.

Malik, who was also present at the press conference, said, “I met Faisal.

He is 33 and runs a business dealing with petroleum. He is a nice person and has no issues with me pursuing my showbiz career after marriage.”

Malik later said that although she will be moving to US, she will spend most of her time in Pakistan to pursue her career.

“I will marry with my parents’ choice. They had been asking me to marry Faisal for a long time but earlier I could not give the matter enough thought due to my busy schedule.”

“Now that the engagement date has been decided, the date of our wedding will be finalised next year,” said Malik.

Babrak Shah has not laid claim to Veena Malik since the press conference, and neither has cricketer Mohammad Asif.

Celebrity wedding bells

2004

Humera Arshad and Ahmed Butt

Arshad, a singer, married popular model Ahmed Butt while the two were at the peak of their careers

2006
Saud and Javeria Jalil

Their wedding brought together the Pakistani film and television industry

2006
Ali Noor and Mandana Zaidi

Noori’s frontman Ali Noor marrying Mandana Zaidi had the band’s fans in tears

2009
Aaminah Haq and Ammar Belal

Haq and Belal caused a stir with their campaign for the ABCD fashion brand, and their coordinating wardrobes made them one of the most photographed couples in Pakistan

2009
Ali Zafar and Ayesha Fazli

Zafar and Fazli were engaged for years before the two tied the knot last year

2009
Sana and Fakhar Imam

Sana marrying Imam had all of Lollywood’s female actors vowing to follow suit ... soon

2009
Emu and Nabila

Even though the two had been together for a considerable period of time, their age gap still has everyone abuzz

2010

Adnan Sami and Roya Faryabi

Sami’s first two marriages were dissected in detail in India and Pakistan - he’s hoping the third time will be a charm with his German-Afghan wife Roya Faryabi

2010
Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza

A Pakistani cricketer marries an Indian tennis player. Cue to instant media circus, political statements and an unknown woman claiming she was married to Malik. True drama!

Published in the Express Tribune, June 1st, 2010.]]>
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