Islamabad, Sept. 16 -- Former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Yousuf triggered a firestorm by using a derogatory term to abuse India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav.

Amid the worsening ties between the two neighbouring nations after the terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, during which Pakistan-sponsored terrorists killed 26 tourists, a new controversy has emerged in the world of cricket.

Despite the backlash and calls for a boycott of the India-Pakistan fixture at the Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday, the game went ahead and has been surrounded by controversy.

Shaking hands before and after the match has been a longstanding practice in cricket. However, the Indian players refused to shake hands with their counterparts after securing a thumping...