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Legendary Australian captain Ricky Ponting has dismissed a viral social media post that falsely attributed remarks to him regarding the handshake controversy during the high-voltage India-Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup 2025.
India chased down Pakistan’s 128-run target at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, with skipper Suryakumar Yadav sealing the win in the 16th over.
The post-match proceedings, however, took a controversial turn as Yadav and Shivam Dube bypassed the customary handshake, opting for fist bumps before walking off, leaving Pakistan players waiting.
In the aftermath, a fabricated statement began circulating online, claiming that Ponting had criticised India’s behaviour while praising Pakistan as “true champions of the gentleman’s game.”
“This match will be remembered forever, India the big loser. Pakistan’s gesture to shake hands despite defeat has immortalised them as true champions of the gentleman’s game, while India remains the perpetual sore loser,” the rumoured comment.
However, Ricky Ponting swiftly denied ever making such comments. Taking to social media platform X, the 50-year-old clarified:
“I am aware of certain comments being attributed to me on social media. Please know that I categorically did not make those statements and indeed have made no public comment about the Asia Cup at all.”
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