Watch: Heated clash between India and Pakistan players sparks controversy U19 Asia Cup 2025
Vaibhav Suryavanshi was involved in a heated exchange with Ali Raza during the U19 Asia Cup final at the ICC Cricket Academy in Dubai. The young opener scored 26 runs before getting out, as India suffered a heavy 191-run defeat in the summit clash.
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Indian Opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi lost his calm during the U19 Asia Cup final against Pakistan at the ICC Cricket Academy in Dubai on December 21. Chasing a big target of 348 runs, the 14-year-old started in an attacking style. However, he could not continue the momentum and got out for 26 runs off just 10 balls. Ali Raza took the key wicket.
After dismissing Suryavanshi, Ali Raza celebrated in an aggressive manner and stared at the young Indian batter. In response, Suryavanshi pointed towards his shoe while saying something to the bowler before walking away. The incident was caught on camera, and the video quickly went viral on social media. Many fans felt the gesture looked disrespectful.
Earlier, Pakistan U19 batted first after India won the toss. It turned into a batting show led by Sameer Minhas. The 19-year-old played a brilliant knock, scoring 172 runs off 113 balls, which helped Pakistan post a huge total.
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Vaibhav Suryavanshi–Ali Raza Clash Goes Viral
India’s chase began with positive intent as Vaibhav Suryavanshi came out attacking. The young opener raced to 26 runs off just nine balls, hitting one four and three big sixes.
However, the strong start ended suddenly. Vaibhav went for another aggressive shot but failed to connect and lost his wicket to Ali Raza.
What followed shocked fans. Raza celebrated aggressively and gave Vaibhav a fiery send-off, which did not sit well with the Indian batter. Vaibhav reacted immediately and exchanged words with Raza and other Pakistan players while walking back. He was also seen making gestures and pointing towards his shoe, which further heated the moment.
The umpires stepped in to calm the situation as tensions rose on the field.
India Suffered a Heavy Defeat in the Final
Chasing a massive target, India kept losing wickets at regular intervals. No batter was able to control the innings, and the team lacked composure. The Ayush Mhatre-led side was reduced to 68 for five, and although there was a brief fightback, wickets continued to fall.
India was eventually bowled out for 156 runs, losing the match by a huge margin of 191 runs.
Ali Raza starred with the ball, picking up four wickets in the final. Mohammad Sayyam, Abdul Subhan, and Huzaifa Ahsan took two wickets each. For India, Deepesh Devendran was the top scorer, smashing 36 runs off 16 balls. He was dismissed by Raza on the final ball of the match.
Teams:
India U19: Ayush Mhatre (c), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Aaron George, Vihaan Malhotra, Vedant Trivedi, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Kanishk Chouhan, Henil Patel, Khilan Patel, Deepesh Devendran, Kishan Kumar Singh
Pakistan U19: Hamza Zahoor (wk), Sameer Minhas, Usman Khan, Ahmed Hussain, Farhan Yousaf (c), Huzaifa Ahsan, Niqab Shafiq, Mohammad Shayan, Ali Raza, Abdul Subhan, Mohammad Sayyam
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