Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir’s post mentioning Virat Kohli has gone viral on social media amidst the ongoing controversy over the no-handshake policy by the Indian team against Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025.

The controversy began when India captain Suryakumar Yadav didn’t shake hands with Pakistani captain Salman Agha during the toss in their Asia Cup 2025 group match. After India defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets, the Men in Blue players refused to shake hands with Pakistani players and closed the doors of their dressing room while they waited.

In his post-match presentation speech, Suryakumar Yadav mentioned the Pahalgam terror attack victims and dedicated the win to the Indian Armed Forces and Operation Sindoor.

Fuming at the embarrassment, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) put the entire blame on match referee Andy Pycroft and demanded that the ICC remove him from Pakistan’s matches and the Asia Cup as a whole. ICC rejected PCB’s demand twice.

So PCB threatened to boycott their last group game against UAE if Pycroft was not removed, but, after conversing with the Zimbabwe official, agreed to play the game. But Ramiz Raja and Mohsin Naqvi took digs at Pycroft and the Indian team for their actions.

Amidst all this chaos, Mohammad Amir’s post on X praising Virat Kohli has gone viral on social media.

Amir, who had previously maintained a friendly relationship with Virat, praised the Indian star as the "best human being in Indian cricket history" in a post that added even another layer of drama to the handshake before Sunday's India vs. Pakistan Super 4s match.

"One thing is for sure, Virat is the best player and best human being in Indian cricket history. Respect," Amir wrote on social media platform X.

Meanwhile, PCB had claimed that Andy Pycroft had apologized to Captain Salman Agha and also posted a video of him conversing with Pakistan officials, including the team manager, ahead of the UAE game.

However, ICC clarified that Pycroft only apologized for any miscommunication during the India v. Pakistan game. Additionally, according to an ANI report, the ICC has formally written or emailed the PCB outlining several infractions the PCB has committed. It is anticipated that the PCB would face disciplinary action from the ICC for violating regulations.

The PCB's choice to record and distribute a video inside the stadium—where cell phones and videography are expressly prohibited—is the subject of the infractions.