Asia Cup: Ponting Denies Fake Comments Amid Ind-Pak Controversy
Team India stayed away from the customary handshake after they registered a comfortable seven wicket win over the men-in-green
Australia legend Ricky Ponting denied comments attributed to him on social media platforms over the recent controversy that emerged after the Asia Cup clash between India-Pakistan on Sunday.
Citing the Pahalgam terror attack, Team India stayed away from the customary handshake after they registered a comfortable seven wicket win over the men-in-green.
Protesting the move, Pakistan boycotted the post-match presentation ceremony and also lodged complaint with International Cricket Council (ICC).
After the incident snowballed into a controversy, social media with comments attributed to Ponting flooded the internet.
"This match will be remembered forever with India as the big loser. The way the Pakistani team wanted to shake hands at the end has immortalised them as champions of the gentleman's game with India as the perpetual sore loser," the posts read with a false attribution to Ponting.
Taking to X, the former Australia captain rubbished the posts.
"I am aware of certain comments being attributed to me on social media. Please know that I categorically did not make those statements and indeed have made no public comment about the Asia Cup at all." Ponting clarified.