‘No Handshake’ Policy Continued in IND vs PAK Match; After winning the toss, Harmanpreet Kaur avoids shaking hands with the Pakistan captain!

• In IND vs PAK match ‘no handshake’ policy remains
• After winning the toss, Harmanpreet Kaur avoids shaking hands with the Pakistan captain!
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IND W vs PAK W, ICC Womens T20 World Cup: ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 In a very high-voltage match in , the Indian women’s cricket team took on their traditional and arch-rivals, Pakistan. At the beginning of this match played at the historic Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham, England, the ‘No Handshake’ controversy was once again seen on the field. The Indian women’s team has maintained its ‘no handshake’ policy, maintaining its strict policy against Pakistan. Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s refusal to shake hands with the Pakistan captain during the coin toss has once again highlighted the political and sporting tensions between the two countries on the field.

India won the toss and batted first

In this high-voltage match, Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and took an aggressive decision to bat first. Reacting after winning the toss, Harmanpreet said, “The pitch at Edgbaston is very conducive and conducive to batting. Our entire team is very excited for this big match and we are ready to carry forward the confidence gained from the excellent performance in the last World Cup.”

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However, after voicing her opinion, Harmanpreet Kaur went straight to the other side of the pitch without shaking hands with Pakistan captain Fatima Sana. After the toss, the captains of the two teams shake hands with each other as per the rules and tradition of international cricket.

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Exactly when and how did this controversy begin?

This streak of not shaking hands in cricket matches between India and Pakistan is not new at all. The policy was officially launched during the men’s Asia Cup last year. At that time, the Indian team led by Suryakumar Yadav had decided not to shake hands with Pakistani players. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is said to have taken this stance at an internal level in view of the rising border tensions and political ties between the two countries.

Both Indian men’s and women’s cricket teams have followed this policy very strictly. Prior to the ongoing Women’s World Cup, the Indian players had taken the same aggressive stance against Pakistan in the Under-19 World Cup, Rising Stars Asia Cup and Men’s T20 World Cup, which now the women’s team under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur has continued at the international level as well.

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