Manjrekar found the lesson of friendship difficult, raised objection on No Handshake before India-Pak match, fans responded

Sanjay Manjrekar on No Handshake: A new controversy has come to light before the big match between India and Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2026. Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has raised questions on India’s ‘no handshake’ policy against Pakistan and termed it wrong. He said that this does not give the right message for a big cricket playing country. After this statement of Manjrekar, the debate intensified on social media and many Indian fans reacted strongly to his statement.

Manjrekar’s comment on ‘no handshake’ controversy

The issue of ‘no handshake’ between India and Pakistan first came into discussion during the Asia Cup 2025. After the matches played in that tournament, Indian players did not shake hands with Pakistani players. Even after this, the same was seen in some matches, due to which this matter continuously remained in the headlines.

This ‘no shaking hands’ is such a silly thing that India has started. It’s unbecoming of a nation like ours. Either play properly within the spirit of the game or don’t play at all.

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) February 15, 2026

Now both the teams are going to face each other again in the T20 World Cup 2026, in such a situation this issue has come into discussion again. Posting on social media platform X, Sanjay Manjrekar wrote that a thing like ‘no handshake’ is not in accordance with the spirit of the game. According to him, either the game should be played with full sporting spirit or one should not come on the field at all. After this statement came out, different reactions were seen in the cricket world.

Indian fans expressed their displeasure

Manjrekar’s comments did not go down well with Indian cricket fans. Many people on social media criticized his statement and gave him a befitting reply. Some fans said that the sentiments of the country should also be kept in mind while commenting on such issues. On the other hand, some Pakistani fans also supported Manjrekar’s point, which further intensified the debate.

Will the players join hands in Colombo?

According to reports, recently the Pakistan Cricket Board had put forward some conditions before the ICC, which also included the issue of traditional handshake in multinational tournaments. In such a situation, there is a possibility that players of both the teams may be seen shaking hands during the match played in Colombo. This scene can be seen between the two captains at the time of toss.

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Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav avoided giving a direct answer on this controversy and said that the team’s entire focus is on the match and everyone has come here to play cricket. Meanwhile, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Aga said that his team believes in playing with the spirit of the game and respects traditions. Now everyone’s eyes are on what picture will be seen on the field on the day of the match.