TL;DR: India beat Pakistan by 5 wickets in the 2025 Asia Cup final. PM Narendra Modi congratulated the team and drew a parallel to Operation Sindoor, a recent military strike on Pakistan, stating: "Outcome is the same, India wins!"
🏏 What Happened
India defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets in the Asia Cup 2025 final on September 28 in Dubai, securing their 9th Asia Cup title.
- Tilak Varma scored an unbeaten 69 runs, with key support from Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube in the chase of 146 runs.
🗨️ PM Modi's Statement
⚔️ Operation Sindoor Reference
- Operation Sindoor was launched by India in May 2025 after the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians.
- It involved precision airstrikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
- Modi’s tweet metaphorically connected the cricket win to the military operation, signaling victory over Pakistan in both domains.
🌐 Public and Political Reactions
- Supporters, including politicians and public figures, praised the statement as a show of national strength.
- Critics, including Pakistani users and some Indian commentators, called the comparison insensitive and politically charged.
- The tweet sparked ongoing debate on social media, with #OperationSindoor and #AsiaCup2025 trending.