The Pakistan Hockey Federation has advised its national team not to indulge in any confrontation with the Indian players during their match in the upcoming Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia, scheduled to be played on Tuesday, October 14. This advisory has been issued after the recent Asia Cup 2025 fiasco, where the Indian cricket team avoided any interaction and handshakes with the Pakistani side, which led to a major controversy. Later, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also demanded the removal of the match referee from the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).

In their next Asia Cup game, there was even an intense verbal spat between the two sides during the match. The drama continued even after the tournament was over as Team India refused to take the Asia Cup 2025 trophy from ACC chief, Mohsin N

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