Suryakumar Yadav faces backlash over handshake with Mohsin Naqvi.
Top-class batter and Indian cricket captain Suryakumar Yadav is facing backlash after shaking hands with Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President and Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi during the Asia Cup trophy unveiling.
The handshake, captured at the event, quickly spread across Indian media platforms and social networks. Many users expressed anger, calling the gesture inappropriate given Mohsin Naqvi’s political position and past remarks against India.
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
One social media user wrote that shaking hands with Pakistan’s Interior Minister was “the height of shamelessness”. Another added, “Suryakumar Yadav is shaking hands with the very man who threatened India after Operation Sindoor.”
Indian media also highlighted the handshake, questioning the captain’s decision in light of tense bilateral relations.
Mohsin Naqvi, who also serves as Pakistan’s Interior Minister, assumed charge as ACC President earlier this year.
