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Womens T20 WC: Harmanpreet Kaur, Fatima Sana Skip Handshake Again During Toss Time

T20 World Cup Group: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana did not shake hands at the toss in their 2026 ICC Womens T20 World Cup Group A clash at Edgbaston on Sunday, thus continuing a trend that has been present in the matches involving the arch rivals. It was the second successive ICC tournament where both captains avoided the customary gesture, after it first happened during the 2025 Womens ODI World Cup clash at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. After India won the toss and chose to bat first, Harmanpreet was quick in speaking to broadcaster Mel Jones and didnt even shake hands with Fatima. It will be interesting to see if players from both teams will extend customary post-match handshakes, which also has been missing from India-Pakistan games. India lead Pakistan 6-2 in Womens T20 World Cup meetings and have won four of their last five T20Is against them. The no handshake policy has become a usual feature of India-Pakistan contests since the 2025 Mens T20I Asia Cup in the UAE, especially after the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor. Former India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav and his Pakistani counterpart Salman Ali Agha also avoided handshakes across three meetings in Dubai and again at the 2026 Mens T20 World Cup clash in Colombo. The same happened during U19 Mens Cricket World Cup and Rising Stars Mens Asia Cup meetings too. It will be interesting to see if players from both teams will extend customary post-match handshakes, which also has been missing from India-Pakistan games. India lead Pakistan 6-2 in Womens T20 World Cup meetings and have won four of their last five T20Is against them. The no handshake policy has become a usual feature of India-Pakistan contests since the 2025 Mens T20I Asia Cup in the UAE, especially after the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor. Also Read: Live Cricket Score Definitely, pressure is going to be there, which I earlier agree to that whenever we play against Pakistan pressure will be there. But at the same time, its only about how we are going to enjoy that pressure because in any international game, pressure is going to be there; its only about giving your 100 percent in that game and enjoying each and every moment, she had said. Article Source: IANS

14 Jun 2026 7:18 pm