Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf shockingly mispronounced Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav's name following the Asia Cup 2025 clash. During a discussion on Samaa TV, Yousuf pronounced the Indian skipper's name as 'S**r Kumar', with the word 'S**r' in Hindi translating to pig in English. The anchors later corrected him.
PCB and Pakistan national cricket team players have been left red-faced over Suryakumar Yadav and co. not opting to shake hands after the Men in Blue's commanding seven-wicket victory in Dubai. After not shaking hands with his Pakistani counterpart Salman Agha Ali, Suryakumar, who hit the winning six, walked away with Shivam Dube without doing the same. Later, the Indian contingent was seen closing its dressing room as Pakistan players were still on the field.
During a discussion on Samaa TV, the former middle-order batter stated:
"Yeh s**r kumar jo hai. India ko dekhiye sharam aani chahiye, jis tarah yeh jeetne ki koshish kar rahe hain. Umpire ko saath mein laake, referee ko torture karwaake. Aap dekhein umpire ko, unki ungli nahin uthti out dene ke liye."
(This S**r Kumar. India should be ashamed the way they are trying to win. Umpires are siding with them, as is the referee. If you see the umpire, they don't raise their finger when India are batting.)
Suryakumar Yadav demolished Pakistan with an unbeaten 47 as Team India stormed to consecutive wins
Although the 35-year-old hadn't fared well against Pakistan in a T20I before, he was sublime in Dubai on Sunday. Batting at number four, he shepherded the chase of 128 exceptionally well, smashing an unbeaten 47 and setting up the win with a 56-run stand with Tilak Varma.
The Men in Green had opted to bat and lost two wickets in the first couple of overs, gaining hardly any momentum in their innings. They dragged themselves to 127 but it was not enough. India have also progressed to the Super 4 round, while Pakistan must beat UAE to ensure their qualification.
