India, Sept. 18 -- Former India captain Kapil Dev lashed out at Pakistan's team and board for stoking controversy in the Asia Cup 2025 after the no-handshake saga in Sunday's Group A clash in Dubai, stressing they should focus on the game and tournament instead of making "wrong statements."

The Indian team's decision not to shake hands with their Pakistani counterparts during the Asia Cup clash snowballed into a major controversy over the last few days. While Pakistan captain Salman Agha instantly protested by skipping the post-match interview, PCB held match referee Andy Pycroft for sparking the fiasco, alleging that it was he who asked the two skippers not to shake hands at the toss. In fact, the Pakistan board sought ICC's interventio...