By Admin 
India’s Under-19 team also did not shake hands with Pakistan players. Both the teams faced each other today in the Under-19 Asia Cup, in which India registered a spectacular victory by 90 runs. Batting first, India had scored 240 runs. While chasing the target, the entire Pakistan team collapsed for 150 runs. Even on the toss, Ayush Mhatre did not shake hands with the Pakistan captain.
Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, India did not shake hands with Pakistan players in the Asia Cup held this year. Surya did not shake hands even at the toss, nor did other players shake hands with Pakistan after the match was over. There was a lot of controversy on this also. India and Pakistan faced each other thrice in the Asia Cup, including the final, all three times India’s ‘no handshake’ policy continued, the Under-19 team also followed the same path.
Indian players did not shake hands with Pakistan
In the Under-19 Asia Cup, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bowl first. After the toss, Indian captain Ayush Mhatre ignored Pakistani captain Farhan Yusuf. Even after the match was over, Indian players did not shake hands with Pakistani players.
A report claimed that before this match the ICC had requested India to give up the no handshake policy. While making this demand, ICC had also made it clear that the final decision will be of BCCI, if it wants to continue it then it will have to inform the match referee in advance.
With a dominant performance, India U19 register a huge win and qualify for the semis with a game to spare 🇮🇳#DPWorldMensU19AsiaCup2025 #INDvPAK #ACC pic.twitter.com/DXvCciPJEq
— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) December 14, 2025
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Batting first, India had scored 240 runs. Vaibhav Suryavanshi could score only 5 runs today. Aaron Varghese played a brilliant inning of 85 runs, Kanishk Chauhan played an important inning of 46 runs. Kanishk also performed brilliantly in bowling, taking 3 wickets for 33 runs in 10 overs. The entire Pakistan team collapsed for 150 runs. India won this match by 90 runs.