India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the Asian Games final, but controversy followed Saim Ayub’s ‘baby cradle’ send-off to 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Former Pakistan player Kamran Akmal criticised the gesture, …
India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the Asian Games final, but controversy followed Saim Ayub’s ‘baby cradle’ send-off to 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Former Pakistan player Kamran Akmal criticised the gesture, saying players should focus on performances rather than social media attention. India posted 211/6, while Hasan Nawaz’s 96 couldn’t prevent Pakistan’s defeat.
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- Published at Sun, 04 Oct 2026 01:09.
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