Salman’s Announcement Comes Shortly After India’s Statement About Donating the Match Fee to the Indian Army and Pahalgam Attack Victims

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Pakistan cricket team captain Salman Ali Agha has announced that his team will donate the match fee to the victims of Operation Sindoor in Pakistan. His announcement came shortly after the Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav stated that the Indian team would donate the Asia Cup match fee to the Indian army and the Pahalgam victims.

Salman Ali Agha Donates His Match Fees to Operation Sindoor Victims

Salman Agha has declared that the Pakistan team will donate their Asia Cup 2025 match fee to civilians harmed in Operation Sindoor. He said, “As a team, we have decided to donate our match fees to the civilians and children affected by India’s attack.”

Before Salman Agha’s announcement, Suryakumar Yadav had already stated that the Indian team would donate their Asia Cup 2025 match fee to the Indian army and the Pahalgam attack victims. During this attack, 26 Indians were killed after being asked about their religion by a group of terrorists who came from Pakistan. Just two weeks after the attack, India launched Operation Sindoor to eliminate terrorist bases in Pakistan. 

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Team India Refuses to Take Trophy from Pakistan Cricket Board Chief

After winning the finals against Pakistan at the Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai International Cricket Stadium, team India refused to receive the winning trophy from Pakistan Cricket Board chief, Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the head of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). Pakistan's captain responded to India’s actions and calling it “disappointing.”

He said, “They are not disrespecting us by not shaking hands; they are disrespecting cricket. Good teams don't do what they did.” Further adding, “We went to pose with the trophy (photo shoot) on our own because we wanted to fulfil our obligations. We stood there and took our medals. I don't want to use harsh words, but they've been very disrespectful.”

After the dramatic incident, Naqvi walked straight to his hotel with the trophy. This caused a delay in the presentation ceremony, which had to be restarted after one hour. Later, Simon Doull, the presenter for the host broadcaster, informed that the Indian team would not be collecting the trophy that day.

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