India captain Suryakumar Yadav under fire for shaking hands with Mohsin Naqvi

Indian cricket fans took to social media on Tuesday to criticise their team’s captain Suryakumar Yadav after a video showed him shaking hands with Pakistan Cricket Board and Asian Cricket Council chairman Mohsin Naqvi during the Asia Cup captains’ press conference.

The clip quickly went viral, with many Indian users questioning the gesture.

From boycott to handshake ,India captain SKY meet Mohsin naqvi pic.twitter.com/dZ0BhSEh8K

— Huzaifa khan (@HuzaifaKhan021) September 9, 2025

The incident overshadowed the press conference where Yadav had earlier spoken about the importance of aggression in cricket ahead of the high-voltage Pakistan-India clash scheduled for September 14 in Dubai.

“Aggression is always there on the field, and without aggression, I don’t think you can play this sport, and I am sure I am very excited to take the field,” he told reporters. India will open their campaign against the UAE on Wednesday, while Pakistan face Oman on Friday.

Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha responded to Yadav’s comments, noting that every cricketer approaches the game differently. “You don’t need to say anything to any player because everyone is individually very different. If someone wants to be aggressive on the field, they are more than welcome to do that,” he said.

The captains also made headlines after social media speculation suggested Salman and Yadav had ignored each other while leaving the stage. However, later footage confirmed the two did exchange greetings off stage.

Here is how netizens in India criticised Suryakumar Yadav:

Captain Suryakumar Yadav handshake with Pakistan's interior minister Mohsin Naqvi who recently given India a threat after Operation Sindoor.

I don't know how these people see their faces in mirror. They kill our innocent people & here we are handshaking with them. Shameful!! pic.twitter.com/QXZCHpMmcb

— Rajiv (@Rajiv1841) September 9, 2025

An Indian Captain posing for pictures & shaking hands with the Federal Home Minister of Pakistan is peak shamelessness on BCCI's part. Mohsin Naqvi has blood on his hands and was calling for India's destruction during Op Sindoor!! #AsiaCup pic.twitter.com/zZXa4ig595

— Atishay Jain (@AtishayyJain96) September 9, 2025