India, Sept. 15 -- The Indian team doubled down on their no-handshake stance, as a fresh media report claimed that Suryakumar Yadav's men have planned to boycott Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the head of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), if they defend their Asia Cup crown on September 28 at the Dubai International Stadium. What began as a tense moment right after the toss and escalated into a post-match snub has snowballed into fresh drama that could overshadow the finale later this month.

The controversy largely began after India's seven-wicket win in Dubai. Captain Suryakumar and Shivam Dube, whose 34-run unbeaten stand took India past the finish line in the chase of 128 runs, did not shake hands after th...