IND Vs PAK, Asia Cup 2025 Final: Did Pakistan Boycott Shastri At Toss? Salman Agha Spoke To Waqar

Ahead of the high-stakes Asia Cup 2025 final between India and Pakistan, the drama was already brewing, as two presenters, Ravi Shastri and Waqar Younis, were at the toss to speak to captains Suryakumar Yadav and Salman Ali Agha at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, September 28.

The unbeaten Team India and Pakistan are facing off in the battle of supremacy after having locked horns in the previous two encounters in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025. The Men in Blue have won the group stage and Super 4 clash against arch-rivals, keeping their unbeaten run intact and setting the stage for a high-voltage final.

The much-anticipated final is taking place amid the off-field drama, controversies involving player conduct, and complaints filed by the Pakistan Cricket Board and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) with the International Cricket Council (ICC), adding extra tension to an already high-stakes clash.

Did Pakistan boycott Ravi Shastri at the toss?

Ahead of the Asia Cup 2025 Final, an unusual scene took place at the toss as both Ravi Shastri and Waqar Younis were present. India T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and decided to bowl first, and Shastri conducted the toss interview with him.

However, Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha did not speak to the former India all-rounder but instead chose to converse with Waqar Younis, his fellow countryman and former pace bowling legend. This led to speculation over whether Ravi Shastri was deliberately snubbed at the high-profile toss.

As per the report by Press Trust of India (PTI), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) requested the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) for neutral presenters at the toss ahead of the high-stakes Asia Cup 2025 Final, which may explain why Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha chose to speak to Waqar Younis instead of Ravi Shastri during the toss.

Ravi Shastri and Waqar Younis will conduct toss interviews with the India and Pakistan captains after PCB's request to Asian Cricket Council to keep a neutral presenter for Asia Cup final #INDvsPAK twitter/g2o5EBGtgV

- Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 28, 2025

TOSS UPDATE  Ravi Shastri is talking with Surya Younis is talking with Salman Ali Agha. twitter/kDYSJtzzYY

- Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) September 28, 2025

This was yet another drama between India and Pakistan after the Men in Blue's handshake snub and off-field loggerheads between the BCCI and PCB over player conduct complaints, ICC interventions, and tense exchanges ahead of the high-stakes Asia Cup 2025 Final.

How Netizens Reacted to Toss Drama?

As soon as Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha was seen speaking to Waqar Younis instead of Ravi Shastri, social media erupted with fans speculating a deliberate snub, sparking debates and heated discussions on social media, especially X (formerly Twitter).

Taking to their X handles (formerly Twitter), the fans believed that Shastri was boycotted at the toss by Pakistan as a revenge for the Men in Blue's refusal to shake hands with them in the group stage clash, while others were unfathomable by the reasoning, criticizing PCB's approach as unprofessional and avoidable.

CRICKET HISTORY MADE: TWO TOSS PRESENTERS for the FIRST TIME EVER! ️ Ravi Shastri to chat with Suryakumar Yadav️ Waqar Younis to talk with Salman Ali Aghagame's turning into a political twitter/jeFmgM01FM

- Sporttify (@sporttify) September 28, 2025

Drama At Toss: India's Suryakumar Yadav refused to talk to Pakistan's Waqar Younis and later Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha also didn't talk to India's Ravi Shastri. So, both teams sent representatives for their captains at the toss. 2 people hosted the Toss today! twitter/rFxbKJGR3U

- Sumit (@shriramjibhakt) September 28, 2025

Why didn't Ravi Shastri speak with Salman Ali Agha? Even then presenters are doing this? This is the absolute worst display in the history of cricket imho. Absolute disgrace.

- Rizwan. (@RizwanTakkhar) September 28, 2025

Ravi Shastri was the only presenter in the both previous indo pak games what was the problem in having him in the final aswell lmao?

- Invader- (@sshayaannn) September 28, 2025

No Handshake between both captain at toss time, Ravi Shastri talk with Surya & Waqar Younis talk with Salman Ali Agha. #INDvsPAK twitter/Kro75NRYmA

- VIKAS (@Vikas662005) September 28, 2025

While toss Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav spoke only with Ravi Shastri, Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha gave his thoughts to Waqar Younis, breaking away from the tradition of a neutral interviewer. Pak India match is more like drama

- Nazish Faiz (@nazishfaiz9) September 28, 2025

There were two presentor during toss was Waqar younis who talk with Salman Agha and other was Ravi Shastri who talk with Surya Kumar Yadav. It show big controversy.#PakVsIndia #PAKvsINDfinal #AsiaCup2025live

- Pitch Side News (@HassanNawaz7319) September 28, 2025

Ravi Shastri looked furious at the toss. The BCCI stopped him from speaking with Salman Ali Agha. A sad day for such a wonderful presenter.#AsiaCup2025 #INDvsPAK

- Saad Chandna (@SaadChandna) September 28, 2025

TOSS UPDATE  Ravi Shastri is talking with Surya Younis is talking with Salman Ali Agha Happened in the History of the Cricket #indvspak2025 #PakistanCricket #PakVsIndia twitter/L6WapPC23k

- FTino (@FernadoTin10172) September 28, 2025

Meanwhile, Team India will look to extend their dominance against Pakistan in the high-stakes final in Dubai.

The Men in Blue have been so far the most dominant in the Asia Cup 2025, having not lost a single match, and will look to culminate their unbeaten run in the tournament by clinching the title against their arch-rivals, Pakistan, in what promises to be a thrilling and high-intensity final at the Dubai International Stadium.

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