Watch- Salman Ali Agha, Mike Hesson enter Indian dressing room in final; again return empty-handed
Published - 30 Sep 2025, 01:15 PM | Updated - 30 Sep 2025, 02:15 PM
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Pakistan National Cricket Team head coach Mike Hesson and captain Salman Ali Agha have been facing the wrath of the former cricketers after the team suffered a crushing five-wicket loss to India in the Asia Cup 2025 final on September 28 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
They have lost the Asia Cup 2025 final to India from the winning position, and that’s where the approach of Mike Hesson and Salman Ali Agha came under scrutiny. Salman already had a poor campaign, and then the Men in Green were crushed by India thrice in the tournament.
Asia Cup 2025 drama intensifies as Mike Hesson and Salman Ali Agha visit the Indian dressing room
This put Hesson and Salman under immense pressure. However, Pakistan gave India a tough fight in the Asia Cup 2025 final, but their three straight defeats against their arch-rivals are tough to digest for the Pakistanis. It has now hidden behind India’s Asia Cup trophy drama.
Amidst the Asia Cup trophy drama, a video has taken social media by storm featuring Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson and captain Salman Ali Agha. In the viral video shared by Pakistani media, Hesson and Salman were seen approaching the Indian dressing room in Dubai.
This mystery moment was before the India-Pakistan final on Sunday, September 28, in Dubai. Mike Hesson and Salman Ali Agha, accompanied by other top Pakistani officials, were seen heading inside the Indian dressing room at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium before the thrilling final.
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Dressing room mystery remains unclear
However, it is still unclear why Hesson and Salman went into the Indian dressing room. Even after the match, neither the Indian camp nor the Pakistani coach-captain duo hinted at anything about it. For now, the reason behind Hesson and Salman entering the Indian dressing room remains a mystery.
But the clip of their entry went viral across social media platforms, which has further intensified the ongoing brawl between India and Pakistan.
Indian players have already refused any gesture with their counterparts, and they didn’t even have a pre-final photoshoot. Many felt Hesson and Salman went to the Indian dressing room to just have clarity on their stance.
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Salman Ali Agha slams India for disrespecting cricket after the Asia Cup 2025 Final
After the Asia Cup 2025 final in Dubai, Salman revealed that Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav did shake hands with him in the press conference at the start of the tournament and even during the referee’s meeting after their group match controversy.
The Pakistan captain further accused Suryakumar of playing a political pawn in front of the entire world, saying he was just following the instructions he had been given by the Indian government. He stressed that whatever India did with Pakistani players was really disappointing.
Salman said at the post-match press conference, “They think by not shaking hands they are disrespecting us. No. That is a disrespect to cricket. Today also, what they did—a good team doesn’t do that."
"Good teams do what we did, go and do the photoshoot alone, and take the medals as well. Whatever they are doing with the game, I don’t want to use very harsh words, but, to be very honest, this is very disrespectful to the game, not anyone else.”
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