India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the Asian Games men’s cricket final, scoring 211/6 before restricting Pakistan to 192. After the match, former Pakistan wicket-keeper batter Kamran Akmal criticises Saim Ayub for a celebratory send-off directed at India batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Several reports describe the gesture as resembling a “baby cradle.”
Akmal says Ayub’s action is aimed at social media attention rather than cricketing performance. He argues that players should focus on on-field contributions instead of seeking “relevance” online. The reports differ mainly in wording and emphasis on the social-media motive but present the same core criticism. On the field, Pakistan’s Hasan Nawaz scored 96, but it is not enough to avoid defeat.
