Captain of the Indian cricket team, Suryakumar Yadav, skipped the customary trophy picture between captains after the toss in the Asia Cup 2025 final.
The match is being played between India and Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The Men in Blue won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Ravi Shastri, former Indian cricketer and 1983 World Cup winner, was the one conducting the coin toss as usual. However, there was a former Pakistani cricketer accompanying him as well today, Waqar Younis.
PCB Requests ACC for Neutral Toss Presenter: Report
Interestingly, PTI has reported that following the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)'s request to the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) for a neutral presenter, Waqar Younis was appointed to conduct the toss interviews with the India and Pakistan captains for the Asia Cup final.
The cricketing boards of the two countries have been busy in the last few days, occupied with complaints and ICC hearings.
Earlier, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had a lodged a complaint before the ICC regarding the controversial gestures made by Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan and Haris Rauf during the IND vs PAK Asia Cup Super 4 match.
Later, the PCB jumped in with a complaint against Suryakumar Yadav for him dedicating their victory over Pakistan in the Asia Cup group stage to the victims of the horrific Pahalgam terror attack. He, and the entire team, had also refrained from shaking hands with PAK players during this encounter.
The two sides now meet for the third time in the tournament, this time for the coveted trophy, at the same venue.