By Admin 
The year 2025 is coming to an end and this year has been quite memorable for the world of cricket. The Indian team won the Champions Trophy after 12 years. By winning the World Test Championship, South Africa broke the 27-year long wait for the ICC title. Indian women’s cricket team won its first World Cup. Apart from these good memories, there are some controversies for which the year 2025 will be remembered. Let’s take a look at the five biggest controversies of the year related to the world of cricket.
5 famous controversies in cricket in the year 2025
1. Champions Trophy held in hybrid model instead of being held in Pakistan
Champions Trophy 2025 was to be organized in Pakistan. Due to BCCI’s opposition, the tournament was played in Pakistan and Dubai in hybrid model. This was the most controversial topic of the year which generated a lot of discussion.
2. RCB won IPL title after a long wait of 18 years
Royal Challengers Bangalore won the title in IPL 2025 after a long wait of 18 years. This was the team’s first IPL title. The team and fans had gathered at Chinnaswamy Stadium to celebrate the title. Meanwhile, 11 people died in the stampede near the stadium. This incident not only spoiled the celebration of victory but also became one of the most tragic incidents in the history of cricket.
3. India not joining hands with Pakistan in Asia Cup
Asia Cup 2025 was the most talked about event of the year. During this period the Indian team did not shake hands with the Pakistani team. Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav also did not shake hands with the Pakistani captain at the time of toss. This sequence continued for three consecutive matches and became the biggest news of the year. It has never been seen in cricket that players of both the teams do not shake hands. After the victory in the final, the Indian team’s refusal to accept the title from Pakistani-origin ACC President Mohsin Naqvi was also in the news. Pakistani players Haris Rauf and Sahibzada Farhan also had controversial celebrations.
4. Jadeja and Sundar not shaking hands with Ben Stokes
The fourth Test was played between India and England at Old Trafford. In the Test, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar refused a handshake from England captain Ben Stokes as they were close to their century. The incident of Jadeja and Sundar not shaking hands also attracted a lot of discussion and the English media showed it as a controversy.
5. Controversial statement of South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad on India
South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad used the word ‘grovel’ to describe his team’s attitude in the Test against India in Guwahati. After using this word, Shukri Conrad came into controversy. Former Indian cricketers like Anil Kumble and Cheteshwar Pujara strongly criticized this comment because the word is not used in a positive manner.