NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has escalated tensions ahead of the Asia Cup 2025 final against India, set for Sunday, September 28, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Reports suggest that the PCB, led by Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, has given its players a free hand to take an aggressive approach against Indian players during and after the final. According to Pakistani media, Naqvi allegedly instructed the national team to “fight” Indian players, assuring them that the board would handle any consequences. This follows controversial incidents in the Super Four clash, where players like Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, and Sahibzada Farhan crossed the line in their conduct against India. Both Rauf and Farhan were fined and warned

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