In a fiery moment during the Asia Cup 2025 final, Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav’s appeal for “Obstructing-the-Field” against Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha drew a fierce backlash from fans, who slammed it as unsporting and baseless after replays showed no change in running line.
Dubai — A dramatic incident marred the Asia Cup 2025 final when India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav (SKY) appealed to the third umpire claiming Salman Ali Agha had “obstructing-the-field” while running between the wickets. Geo News
The controversy erupted after Salman stepped out of his crease to hit a shot toward extra cover and then attempted a second run. As Yadav dived to stop the ball and hurled the ball back, it struck Salman on his return. Yadav immediately raised an appeal, alleging Salman had blocked the throw. Geo News
However,obstructing-the-field video replays contradicted Yadav’s claim, showing that Salman neither shifted his trajectory nor made any movement to obstruct the throw. The third umpire swiftly rejected the appeal, allowing play to continue — though not without sparking strong reactions. Geo News
On social media, supporters quickly tore into Yadav’s appeal as “horrendous” and against the spirit of the game, asserting that Salman had done nothing wrong and was simply focused on completing the run. Geo News
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