Pakistan had filed a complaint against Suryakumar with the ICC for making political comments after his team’s win over in the Asia Cup match on September 14.

The Indian team has so far beaten Pakistan twice in two encounters at the ongoing Asia Cup, winning by seven wickets in the group stage before defeating them by six wickets in a Super 4 clash. But Akhtar pointed out the one element that could derail India in the final.

Sunil Gavaskar accused Pakistan of holding the Asia Cup group stage match against UAE hostage and harshly criticised them.

Earlier this week, Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi declared that the Green Shirts would reach the Asia Cup final and could beat India if the arch-rivals clashed again.

Earlier, Kamindu Mendis scored a hard-fought 50 to take a wobbly Sri Lanka to 133/8. Shaheen Afridi (3/28) and Hussain Talat (2/18) struck twice each to leave Sri Lanka tottering at 80/6 at one stage,