'Ashamed as a cricketer': World Cup-winning ex-India player slams politics, provocative gestures in Asia Cup 2025

'Ashamed as a cricketer': World Cup-winning ex-India player slams politics, provocative gestures in Asia Cup 2025

 01:16 30/09/2025

Former India wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani expressed profound disappointment over modern cricket's declining sportsmanship, feeling "ashamed" by the Asia Cup 2025's political controversies. He criticized provocative gestures and India's refusal to accept the trophy from Pakistan's ACC chief, calling the episode "disgusting." Kirmani lamented the lost camaraderie between India and Pakistan, stressing that politics must not enter sports.
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