India, Sept. 22 -- The India-Pakistan handshake storm took a fresh turn on Sunday, refusing to die down even a week after the Dubai flashpoint. This time, it wasn't the players or an ICC-appointed match official, but India head coach Gautam Gambhir at the centre of it. After India beat Pakistan in the Super Four clash at the same Dubai International Stadium, Gambhir delivered a surprising directive, asking Suryakumar Yadav and his men to greet only the umpires after the game, pointedly leaving Pakistan out.

Earlier at the toss, Suryakumar had avoided shaking hands with Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha, heading directly to presenter Ravi Shastri for a chat before greeting match referee Andy Pycroft.

There were no handshakes even at the e...