New Delhi: The shadow of Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor loomed over the Asia Cup in the UAE, as Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav aka SKY and his teammates made a statement by refusing courtesies like handshakes and greetings before and after the matches against Pakistan.

SKY was even docked a part of his match fee for mentioning Pahalgam and the Indian Armed forces in his post-match press conference. ADVERTISEMENT

On the field, India reigned supreme over Pakistan, winning all three encounters – by 7 wickets in the group league clash, by 6 wickets in Super 4 and by 5 wickets in a close final on Sunday.

As the nation celebrated past midnight, Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined in the euphoria with a short but scathing post on social media. “#OperationSindoor on the games fi

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