How Asia Cup finale became mocking match between India, Pakistan players

India's ninth Asia Cup crown eventually became a mere footnote as the expected cordiality on a sports field gave way to confrontation in the final clash against Pakistan where the rival players mocked each other both during and after the match.

- PT News

The tournament had been fraught with tension from the very start, and the animosity carried into the final, which India won by five wickets on a rather long Sunday night. What started with India's refusal to shake hands to show solidarity with victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and the Indian armed forces descended into a full-blown mocking match in the summit clash. Indian pace spearh