Watch: Australian players mock India over handshake snub with Pakistan

There was a considerable controversy around the Indian cricket team’s decision not to shake hands with their Pakistani counterparts during the 2025 Asia Cup. Salman Ali Agha, the captain of Pakistan, and captain Suryakumar Yadav did not engage in a customary post-match interaction after their victory in the group stage match. The other members of the team did the same, and during the two other encounters between the sides, they the same stance was observed. Political tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attacks directly led to the decision.

However, Australian cricketers, both male and female, criticized India’s decision not to shake hands decision and shared a video ridiculing the incident ahead of their forthcoming ODI series.

The video uploaded by Kayo Sports on social media saw an anchor saying: “We all know India is on its way. But we’ve identified one critical weakness.”

“We know that they’re not huge fans of the traditional greeting (handshake), so we can throw them off before we’ve even bowled a ball,” an anchor added.

The men’s and women’s Australian cricketers responded by suggesting various alternative greetings they could use with the Indian players.

According to the latest scans, Pat Cummins, Australia Test captain, is in a race against time to regain full fitness, as his back stress fracture has yet to heal.

The 32-year-old, who hasn’t played in several weeks, is not expected to feature in the first Ashes Test, which begins on November 21. Australian medical professionals are considering whether to risk playing him at all this summer. According to SEN, the Australian captain has finally addressed the rumours surrounding his fitness amid all the rumours around him.

Cummins acknowledged that he still has little chance of making an early return.

“I wouldn’t put a percentage on it, but I’d probably say less likely than likely,” he said, as quoted from SEN. “But we’ve still got a bit of time,” he added.