India, Sept. 11 -- Suryakumar Yadav's decision to withdraw the appeal against the UAE in the Group A Asia Cup 2025 match continues to generate polarising reactions. The incident happened after Shivam Dube's towel fell while he was running into bowl, distracting the batter Junaid Siddique. The UAE tailender backed away when Dube delivered the ball, and it was then that wicketkeeper Sanju Samson threw the ball back onto the stumps. The on-field umpires referred the decision to the third umpire, and Siddique was found short of his crease.

OUT flashed on the big screen; however, Suryakumar withdrew the appeal, giving the batter a big reprieve. Former India batter Aakash Chopra reacted to the incident, saying it was "event-specific" and Surya...