New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- With Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav and his 'men in blue' refused to shake with the Pakistani team during the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium, former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar expressed his disagreement.

Speaking on a Pakistani show after the match, Akhtar advised players not to make cricket political and play it like a sport.

He said, as quoted by Hindustan Times, "I'm speechless. It is disheartening to see and I don't know what to say. Hats off to India. Just don't make things political. Cricket match hain isko political mat banao. Hum ne acchi statement di hai aapkee liye. Hum bohut kuchh bol sakte hai. Hoti rehte hain ladayi jhagre, ghar me bhi ho jaati hain. (Don't make a crick...