BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia has called for focus on India’s victory than the handshake controversy after the India vs Pakistan game. The Men in Blue secured a thumping win in Dubai on Sunday, but courted controversy following their refusal to shake hands post game. PCB were left red faced and called for action against match referee and even banned team director for failing to address the situation.
‘Enjoy the win’ BCCI block noise following handshake controversy
BCCI have held their silence in the aftermath of the India vs Pakistan game. Captain Suryakumar Yadav led the way with no pleasantries exchanged at the toss or even after the game. Pakistan were waiting post game, but the Indian team reportedly shut doors on the opposition. Red face, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha boycotted the post match presentation and the pre-match press conference ahead of the PAK vs UAE game.
With the controversy creating a furore, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia has called for fans to rejoice the Indian team’s win. He advised against listening to the noise, even calling the neighbours a ‘hostile’ country.
“I can only say that India won handsomely. It was a thumping victory for the Indian team. Nothing more. Nothing less. That’s all. India won the match so comfortably. We should be enjoying that rather than focusing on all that noise created by some third party or hostile countries. We should not be bothered by it. Instead, we should appreciate and feel proud of our boys for doing so well. We hope the winning momentum will continue till the last match of this tournament,” Saikia told IANS.
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