Since India’s six-wicket victory during the Asia Cup 2025 clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium for the Super 4 clash, the controversy has been around the dismissal of Fakhar Zaman, the left-handed opening batter, who got an outside edge into the hands of wicket-keeper, Sanju Samson, of Hardik Pandya’s bowling. 

On the third ball of the third over, Fakhar Zaman went forward to the slower ball of Pandya and got an outside edge, to which Samson jumped forward and collected the ball. The umpire viewed from various angles and at the end gave it out. The batter and the Pakistan players, along with their fans and former players, were not happy with the decision. The former Indian opening batter, Aakash Chopra, shed light on the matter.

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“The problem is that it’s a 3D sport conveyed in 2D. So, it’s almost impossible to know anything about these low catches. From one angle, it looked as if it may have bounced earlier. From another angle, it looked like it bounced off the tip of his little finger and then got into the gloves. Impossible for anybody to actually know.” Chopra expressed during an interaction on ESPNcricinfo.

Aakash Chopra discusses whether Fakhar Zaman was out in IND vs PAK clash of Asia Cup 2025

Chopra feels that the third umpire would be needed to give much more application in these controversial decisions. From different angles, the result looked different. On one hand, the Indian fans felt that the ball dipped easily inside the gloves, while the Pakistan fans were not convinced of the catch.

“So you can argue for both sides. Pakistanis will be well within their rights to feel, OH, this was not out. And Indians should be like, they are well within their rights. It’s quite clear, what’s the fuss about? But this is actually the catch with all the low catches. See, you have to get rid of the umpire’s call completely in terms of these catches.” The former Indian opener addressed.

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“We have started going to the third umpire and say, You stay with the third umpire. If it’s inconclusive, the whole DRS system is now going towards whatever the non-field umpire says is correct. In this case, we don’t allow that possibility. We don’t know whether it’s out or not in the eyes of the umpire. I think a bit more onus is on them for low catches. Technology isn’t good enough to tell the truth.” Aakash Chopra concluded.

At the end, it won’t be wrong to say that the right decision has been made. The TV umpire didn’t have enough conclusive evidence to 6overturn the decision. Pakistan posted 171 runs on the board in the first innings thanks to Sahibzada Farhan’s half-century and the 20 unbeaten runs from Faheem Ashraf before India chased down the target easily with six wickets as Abhishek Sharma clubbed a fine half-century along with Shubman Gill’s contribution of over 40 runs.