Jay Shah: England is hosting the ICC T-20 Women’s World Cup. All the teams are trying to complete their preparations after reaching England. The tournament is starting from 12th June. The Indian team will start its campaign on June 14, where it will face Pakistan. Before the tournament, ICC Chairman Jay Shah shook hands with the Pakistani player, after which there was an uproar.
Why did Jai Shah shake hands with Pakistani player?
Actually Jai Shah is the ICC Chairman. In such a situation, being the head of ICC, he shook hands with Pakistani captain Fatima Sana. Shah shook hands with players from all countries except Pakistan, because at that time he was representing not just an Indian but as the ICC Chairman. This was a formal and protocol greeting. However, these pictures of Shah went viral on social media. Because no handshake continues between India and Pakistan. Some users are also trolling him.
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When was the no handshake trend started?
According to the instructions of BCCI, during Asia Cup 2025, Indian players did not shake hands with Pakistani players. The Indian team had not shaken hands with Pakistani players condemning the Pahalgam terrorist attack in April 2025. After this, there was no handshake between the players of India and Pakistan even during the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 and Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
The Indian team will enter the Women’s T20 World Cup under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur. After facing Pakistan on 14th June, Team India will face Ireland on 17th June. India and Australia are to clash on 21st June. Team India will face Bangladesh on 25th June. India will face South Africa on June 28.
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