Ahmed Shehzad has fiercely criticised Shadab Khan for his remarks towards former Pakistan players after the T20 World Cup loss to India. Shehzad questioned Shadab's selection, citing a lack of domestic performance and alleged favoritism,

The cricket-mad South Asian neighbors have a bitter history, punctuated by violence and wars. It makes this one of the fiercest, and most financially lucrative, rivalries in sports.

The match between the bitter rivals went ahead after Pakistan earlier reversed their decision to boycott the game in solidarity with Bangladesh, who refused to tour India over safety concerns and were replaced by Scotland.

The refusal to engage in the customary post-match handshake first became a major talking point during the 2025 Asia Cup.

Trump claimed that tariffs helped resolve conflicts between India and Pakistan, following a Supreme Court ruling that invalidated his global tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

The neighbors have been in conflict over the disputed border region since their independence and partition in 1947.