New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- The spotlight during the all-captain press conference ahead of the Asia Cup 2025 was expectedly on Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav and his Pakistan counterpart Salman Ali Agha after the recent border tensions between the two countries. The diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan have never been on a sweeter side and the Pahalgam terror attack earlier in April has only worsened the situation.

India retaliated with Operation Sindoor, but calls to boycott the Pakistan game on September 14 in the Asia Cup 2025 grew stronger until the Indian government gave a green light, keeping in mind the Olympic charter as the country prepares to bid for the 2036 Olympics.

Amid the volley of questions on the preparations, the...