Cuttack, Sept. 17 -- Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has weighed in on the ongoing debate surrounding the handshake row during the India-Pakistan Asia Cup clash, where Indian players chose not to shake hands with their Pakistan counterparts before and after the match.

Pathan stressed that such decisions are not made in isolation but in complete alignment with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Indian government.

"The cricketers, BCCI and the govt of India are aligned. Everything runs in the alignment of the situation and it is also an individual decision," Pathan said.

He further underlined that while the controversy has dominated headlines, the Indian team's performance on the field remains the bigger story...