At the captains’ press conference in Dubai, Suryakumar Yadav and Salman Ali Agha largely kept their distance as the event wrapped—no hug on stage—though a customary handshake followed later. The visual contrast was stark: SKY embraced other captains like Rashid Khan, but not his Pakistani counterpart, a detail live-bloggers and clips quickly amplified.

Beyond the non-hug, another image zipped across social feeds: SKY exchanging greetings with PCB chairman & ACC president Mohsin Naqvi during the trophy ceremony, a polite encounter widely read as a nod to sportsmanship despite national tensions.

Both sides talked up intensity and professionalism—“aggression is always there when India and Pakistan meet,” one line that echoed through tickers—while insisting the focus is cricket, not cross-border narratives. The presser reinforced the idea that while phones chase optics, teams chase match-ups: new-ball swing vs top-order risk, middle-overs spin choke vs right-left rotation, and death-overs clarity under dew.

FAQs

Did the captains shake hands? Not on stage as the event ended, but yes, later, per video reports. NDTV Sports
When is IND vs PAK? Sep 14 in Dubai.

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