No Handshake For India vs Pakistan Match In T20 World Cup | Reports

India were likely to maintain the ‘status quo’ and decided not to engage with Pakistan during their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match in Colombo.

India are set to continue their no-handshake stance when they face Pakistan in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match in Colombo on Sunday night. According to a report by The Indian Express, there will be no handshake between the captains at the toss or after the match.

The report stated that India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav will not shaking hands with Pakistan skipper Salman Agha.

The two teams last met at the Asia Cup, where India did not shake hands with Pakistan following Operation Sindoor, a military action launched to target terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK). The operation was carried out in response to a dastardly terrorist attack in Pahalgam.

The Indian team also refused to receive the Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi, the Asian Cricket Council Chairman and Pakistan’s interior minister. However, Naqvi remained firm and took the silverware with him.

Speaking on Saturday, Suryakumar avoided giving a direct answer on the issue. “Wait for 24 hours (on whether there will be handshakes). We are here to play cricket, have good food and sleep,” Suryakumar said on Saturday.

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On the other hand, Agha said cricket should be played in the right spirit, indicating he is open to a handshake. “We will see about it tomorrow,” Agha said on Saturday. “Cricket should be played in the right spirit. My personal opinion may not matter. But cricket should be played the way it has always been meant to be played. It’s up to them to decide what to do.”

Earlier, Pakistan had announced a boycott of their Group A match against India after Bangladesh were ejected from the tournament. Pakistan claimed the decision was unfair after Bangladesh refused to travel to India citing security concerns. However, Pakistan later withdrew the boycott, citing requests from “friendly countries”.