India vs Pakistan: No handshakes between captains at Women's World Cup

[ad_1] No captains' handshakes befell forward of India's sport with Pakistan within the Ladies's World Cup, in step with the current matches between the lads's sides.

India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Pakistan counterpart Fatima Sana didn't interact on the toss in Colombo, at which Pakistan put their opponents in to bat.

The shortage of handshakes stems from the political battle between the 2 nations earlier this yr following a lethal militant assault on vacationers in India-administered Kashmir.

India are official hosts of the Ladies's World Cup however Pakistan are enjoying all of their video games in Sri Lanka as the 2 groups solely face one another at impartial venues.

That coverage was in place lengthy earlier than this yr's battle on account of ongoing tensions.

<img class="sdc-article-image__item" loading="lazy" intrinsicsize="768x432" src="https://e0.365dm.com/25/09/768x432/skysports-india-womens-odi-cricket_7037456.jpg?20250930173910" srcset="https://e0.365dm.com/25/09/384x216/skysports-india-womens-odi-cricket_7037456.jpg?20250930173910 380w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/09/768x432/skysports-india-womens-odi-cricket_7037456.jpg?20250930173910 760w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/09/1600x900/skysports-india-womens-odi-cricket_7037456.jpg?20250930173910 1024w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/09/2048x1152/skysports-india-womens-odi-cricket_7037456.jpg?20250930173910 2048w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw" alt="India's Deepti Sharma, Women's Cricket World Cup (Getty Images)" data-testid="article-image-image"/> Picture: India beat Sri Lanka by 59 runs on DLS of their opening World Cup match India gained their opening match of the World Cup, beating Sri Lanka by 59 runs on DLS in Guwahati, whereas Pakistan slipped to a seven-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in Colombo.

What occurred with India and Pakistan males at Asia Cup? Through the Asia Cup final month, India males's T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav didn't shake arms with Pakistan skipper Salman Agha in any of the three contests between the groups, together with the ultimate that India gained by 5 wickets in Dubai.

Suryakumar mentioned after India's first Asia Cup sport in opposition to Pakistan that he and his workforce have been aligned with Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) and authorities directions that gamers wouldn't shake arms with Pakistan gamers.

<img class="sdc-article-image__item" loading="lazy" intrinsicsize="768x432" src="https://e0.365dm.com/25/09/768x432/skysports-salman-agha-pakistan_7027782.jpg?20250921155319" srcset="https://e0.365dm.com/25/09/384x216/skysports-salman-agha-pakistan_7027782.jpg?20250921155319 380w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/09/768x432/skysports-salman-agha-pakistan_7027782.jpg?20250921155319 760w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/09/1600x900/skysports-salman-agha-pakistan_7027782.jpg?20250921155319 1024w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/09/2048x1152/skysports-salman-agha-pakistan_7027782.jpg?20250921155319 2048w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw" alt="Suryakumar Yadav, Salman Agha, India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup (Getty Images)" data-testid="article-image-image"/> Picture: Males's captains Suryakumar Yadav (India) and Salman Agha (proper) didn't shake arms on the Asia Cup The gamers didn't shake arms after any of the matches, whereas India didn't settle for the winners' trophy from Asian Cricket Council president Mohsin Naqvi, who can also be the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board and Pakistan's Inside Minister.

As an alternative, India lifted an 'imaginary' trophy earlier than posing for a workforce photoshoot.

<img class="sdc-article-image__item" loading="lazy" intrinsicsize="768x432" src="https://e0.365dm.com/25/09/768x432/skysports-india-asia-cup-2025_7036148.jpg?20250929135504" srcset="https://e0.365dm.com/25/09/384x216/skysports-india-asia-cup-2025_7036148.jpg?20250929135504 380w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/09/768x432/skysports-india-asia-cup-2025_7036148.jpg?20250929135504 760w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/09/1600x900/skysports-india-asia-cup-2025_7036148.jpg?20250929135504 1024w, https://e0.365dm.com/25/09/2048x1152/skysports-india-asia-cup-2025_7036148.jpg?20250929135504 2048w" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw" alt="India players mimic holding up a trophy as they celebrate their 2025 Asia Cup win over Pakistan (Associated Press)" data-testid="article-image-image"/> Picture: India gamers mimic holding up a trophy as they have a good time their 2025 Asia Cup win over Pakistan After the edges' preliminary assembly on September 14, Pakistan protested in opposition to match referee Andy Pycroft for condoning what they perceived as unsportsmanlike India behaviour relating to the absence of handshakes.

There was an hour's delay forward of Pakistan's subsequent fixture versus UAE due to the fallout, with Salman's aspect finally opting to play after saying Pycroft had apologised.

Former Zimbabwe worldwide Pycroft stood as match referee within the second India vs Pakistan encounter on September 21 however didn't shake arms with Salman.

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