It has been over two weeks since the Asia Cup 2025 concluded, but the aftershocks of that high-voltage India-Pakistan final continue to ripple through the cricketing world – particularly from across the border. During the recently concluded first Test between Pakistan and South Africa in Lahore, a fresh spark was added to an already exhausted controversy, when former Pakistan cricketers turned commentators Ramiz Raja and Aamir Sohail reignited the now-infamous .
The issue? A simple post-match gesture or the lack of it – during the Asia Cup.
A Post-Test Dig That Was Hard to Miss
Following Pakistan’s win over South Africa in the Lahore Test, both teams exchanged the customary handshakes after the match – an image that should have been a symbol of sporting spirit. Instead, it became a plat