DJ plays Jalebi Baby instead of the national anthem of Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025 match against India

Originally posted on Crictoday | By CT Contributor | Last updated Sep 14, 2025 3:23 PM ET

The DJ at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium made a blunder when he played the Jalebi Baby song instead of the national anthem of Pakistan in the contest against India.

The Men in Green were surprised and taken aback. Pakistan captain Salman Agha won the toss and elected to bat first to take advantage of the freshness of the wicket. India captain Suryakumar Yadav was satisfied with the outcome as he would have bowled first had he won the toss.

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“We have been playing good cricket and want to put runs on the board. We are used to the conditions in Dubai,” Salman Agha said.

“We are happy to bowl first as this is what we wanted. It is humid and hoping for some dew,” Suryakumar Yadav said.

The skippers didn’t shake hands after the toss. “Every tournament has rules and regulations. There are tournaments where captains need to shake hands after the toss. Suryakumar Yadav didn’t shake hands with UAE skipper Muhammad Waseem during the previous contest,” a BCCI source in the know of things told PTI on the condition of anonymity.

Meanwhile, India restricted Pakistan to 127/9, with Kuldeep Yadav taking three wickets. Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel dismissed two batters each, respectively.

This article first appeared on Crictoday and was syndicated with permission.

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