‘Unki Jo Marzi…’: Salman Agha’s Cheeky Response To India’s Photoshoot Refusal Ahead of Asia Cup Final | Cricket News

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha on Saturday reacted to India’s refusal to captain’s photoshoot ahead of the Asia Cup final. The event was supposed to take place on Saturday but India reportedly denied taking part in it. In fact, the Indian contingent took a day off as no one from the camp addressed the media before the final, skipping the age-old tradition of pre-match press conferences.

However, Salman Ali Agha did face media and also gave a smiling reaction to Suryakumar Yadav saying no to the photoshoot.

“Sir wo jo marzi karte rahein (let them do what they want to),” Agha said.

“We will follow the protocol. Rest, it’s up to them. Unko aana hai aaye, nahi aana to naa aaye (They can come if they want to),” he added.

Agha spoke to the reporters and answered queries based on the ongoing controversies. He struck a defiant tone, both on his team’s approach and their intention to express raw emotions on the field.

“Every individual has the right to express emotions. If we stop a fast bowler from showing emotions, what’s left then? I won’t stop anyone as long as it is not disrespectful,” Agha said.

Haris Rauf’s provocative gestures in the last encounter had sparked plenty of debate, but Agha refused to rein in his fast bowlers, saying aggression is part and parcel of their trade.

The noise surrounding India-Pakistan games has transcended cricket in the ongoing Asia Cup. Agha said the handshake incident shouldn’t have happened.

“I started playing U-16 in 2007. I never saw any teams not shaking hands. Even when Indo-Pak relations were worse, we still shook hands,” he recalled.

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“As of now, information is that he would come this evening… Let’s see what the BCCI decides,” a tournament insider was quoted as saying by PTI.