The year 2025. From Asia Cup no shake hand to NBA betting scam, many controversies have taken place. Let's take a look at the top-5 controversies in this order.
No handshake..
Unexpected developments between India-Pakistan teams in Asia Cup-2025 took place. Especially the 'No Handshake' controversy created a great sensation in the sports world. Usually during the toss, it is a tradition for the captains and players of both the teams to shake hands after the match is over.
But in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav refused to shake hands with the Pakistan captain during the toss. The rest of the Indian players also walked in the path of Surya. During the tournament, the Indian team treated the Pakistani players as if they were close friends. The Pakistan Cricket Board has also complained to the ICC about this dispute. The PCB demanded that the match referee be removed. But the ICC Pakistan Cricket Board did not agree to that.
Then after winning the Asia Cup, Team India refused to take the trophy from the hands of ACC Chairman Mosin Naqvi. India took that decision as Naqvi was a Pakistan minister along with ACC chairman. However, due to the tension in the Asia Cup, the ICC took action against Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistani pacer Harris Rauf.
In October this year, the International Basketball Association (NBA) was rocked by a betting scandal. In the raids by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), some basketball giants have been found to be associated with mafia gangs. Players were accused of using insider information for betting with mafia gangs. A total of 34 people have been arrested in this case. Celebrities like Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, Damon Jones are accused in this scandal. South Africa swept the two-match Test series against India by 2-0. But on the fourth day of the second Test, South Africa's head coach Shukri Nad used the word "grovel" (we will make him prostrate before us) to the Indian team which led to a big uproar. It was considered a symbol of racism. Former South African player Dale Steyn also made a mistake on this. After that Shukri Nad apologized.
Medvedev's anger
Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev in the first round of US Open 2025 He turned back. Medvedev became impatient after losing to French player Benjamin Bonzi. He broke his racket there. Earlier, he behaved inappropriately with the audience in the court. He also got into an argument with the umpires. He was fined 42,500 dollars (about Rs. 37 lakhs according to Indian currency) by the organizers. During the season, former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh was involved in a controversy. Commentator Harbhajan compared England fast bowler Jofra Archer with the 'Black Taxi' (Kaali Taxi) in London. With this, Bhajji was criticized for making racist remarks.
