Captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s reaction on whether the Indian cricket team will shake hands with Pakistani players or not is going viral. Today the match between India and Pakistan (IND W vs PAK W) is to be played in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. Before the big match, when Harmanpreet was asked whether Team India would shake hands with Pakistani players or not, the captain clearly replied that they are here to play cricket.

Since last year’s Men’s Asia Cup 2025, Indian players have adopted a no-handshake policy with the Pakistan team. After that, the Indian women’s cricket team also continued this trend in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup.

Will there be a handshake in the India-Pak match?

On the question of shaking hands with Pakistani players, captain Harmanpreet Kaur said, “I think we have come here just to play cricket and we will talk only about cricket. Apart from cricket, we will not talk about any other topic. I too am not thinking about any other topic apart from cricket.”

Captain Harmanpreet said that playing cricket has been her dream since day one and she talks about the same and she is watching the match against Pakistan like any other match.

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Will there be pressure on Team India?

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur also accepted the pressure of the match between India and Pakistan. Harmanpreet said that whenever there is an India-Pakistan match, there is definitely pressure. The captain said that Team India will play it like other matches and will try to give its 100 percent.

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India vs Pakistan No Handshake: The Indian team has maintained the no handshake policy with Pakistan. The match between India and Pakistan in the T20 World Cup is being played in Colombo on 15 February. At the time of toss, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav completely ignored Salman Aga. In this match, Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first.

Talking about men’s cricket, this is the first time that the Indian captain did not shake hands with the opposing captain. This trend has been going on since Asia Cup 2025, but this is the first time the Indian team has done this in any ICC tournament. In the press conference last evening, Captain Suryakumar was asked a question regarding the handshake. Surya said that it would be better to wait for tomorrow (February 15) for this. Now by joining hands again he has given the real answer to the question asked yesterday.

India batted first, what did Suryakumar say?

After losing the toss, the Indian team has been invited to bat first. On this, captain Suryakumar Yadav said, “We have no problem with batting first. Actually, we wanted to do the same. We have seen the results here, in the last 2 matches we have won the match by defending. So we do not want to make any changes.”

India’s playing eleven: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakraborty and Jasprit Bumrah.

Pakistan’s playing eleven: Sam Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Aga (captain), Babar Azam, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed and Usman Tariq.

Abhishek Sharma has returned to the playing eleven after missing the last match. Considering the conditions, Team India has kept an additional spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the final-11 in place of Arshdeep Singh.

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The match between India and Pakistan was played in Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 on Sunday. Before the start of this match, when both the teams came out for the national anthem, no handshake was seen between the two teams. After Asia Cup 2025 and Women’s World Cup, India has adopted no handshake policy with Pakistan team in this tournament also. There were 3 matches between India and Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025, in which Indian players did not shake hands with the Pakistani team even once.

Jitesh Sharma is captaining India A in the Asia Cup Rising tournament. Just as the Indian captain did not shake hands with the Pakistan captain during the toss in the Asia Cup and Women’s World Cup, the same trend continues in this tournament too.

There has also been a lot of controversy regarding the Asia Cup trophy. The Indian team did not shake hands with the Pakistani players throughout the Asia Cup tournament, whereas after the 5-wicket victory against Pakistan in the final, the Indian team refused to take the trophy from the hands of Mohsin Naqvi. For this reason the presentation ceremony started 90 minutes late.

India at first place in the table

In the Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025, the Indian team defeated UAE by 148 runs in its first match. In that match, Vaibhav Suryavanshi had scored 144 runs in 42 balls. In this innings he hit 15 sixes and 11 fours. Team India had scored 297 runs in that match, in response to which the UAE team could score only 149 runs.

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Asia Cup started from 2025, then Women’s World Cup continued in 2025 also and now Indian players have not joined hands with Pakistani players in the Hong Kong Six tournament. The India vs Pakistan match in the Hong Kong Six Tournament was played on 7 November, in which Team India won by 2 runs via DLS method. After the match, the Indian team did not come forward to shake hands with the Pakistani players.

When this rain-affected match ended, the players of both the teams did not come out. Players of both the teams stood at their respective places. After the Asia Cup, even in the Women’s World Cup, Indian players had maintained the policy of not shaking hands with Pakistani players.

The India vs Pakistan handshake controversy started in the Asia Cup. Before the India-Pak match on 14 September, Suryakumar Yadav and Salman Aga did not shake hands at the time of toss. Even after the match was over, Team India did not come out of the dressing room to shake hands with the Pakistani players.

When India defeated Pakistan in the final on 28 September, Team India refused to take the trophy from the hands of PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi. The Asia Cup trophy controversy is not over yet. The trophy is still with Naqvi.

India won by 2 runs

The Indian team played its first match with Pakistan on 7 November in the Hong Kong tournament. Thanks to Robin Uthappa’s stormy innings of 28 runs, Team India had scored 86 runs in the stipulated 6 overs. In reply, Pakistan team had scored 41 runs in 3 overs, then rain came. The rain did not stop, after which India was declared the winner by 2 runs via DLS method.

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Tilak Verma shattered the dreams of Pakistan, otherwise the Pakistan bowlers started well by dropping 3 wickets for 20 runs. Tilak did not just batting indiscriminately, but played a sensible innings. Tilak scored an unbeaten 69 in 53 balls, in this innings he hit 4 sixes and 3 fours. After the victory, he roared the lion on the Dubai ground, but despite being a final, he did not join hands with the players of Pakistan. The same thing happened in both matches first.

Tilak Verma did not join hands with the players of Pakistan after the match was over, did no Indian do this. This group was seen to be seen as compared to the stage, after which there was a lot of controversy and Pakistan considered it its disrespect. The same happened in Super-4 and the same was likely in the final. There was no handhek between the two teams.

Rinku ne laga diya ek aur winning shot

India are the champions of asia

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What happened in the Asia Cup final match?

The way India defeated Pakistan for the last two matches, it was felt that this would happen in the finals but Salman Ali Aga’s team gave a tough fight. Batting first after losing the toss, Pakistan started well, Sahibzada Farhan scored 57 and Fakhar Zaman scored 46 runs. But Pakistan’s middle order completely collapsed, where the Pakistan team had crossed the 100 for 2 wickets and then all out at 146. Kuldeep Yadav took 4 wickets, Akshar Patel, Jaspreet Bumrah and Varun Chakraborty took 2-2 wickets.

Chasing 147 runs, Team India’s top 3 batsmen returned to the pavilion for 20 runs, Abhishek Sharma 5, Shubman Gill 12 and Suryakumar Yadav were out after scoring 1 run, then it seemed that India would not lose the match. Tilak Verma then shared a 57 -run partnership with Sanju Samson and then shared 60 runs with Shivam Dubey (33) after Sanju (24) was dismissed. The match winning shot was hit by Rinku Singh, which was Rinku’s first ball throughout the tournament. India won the match by winning the match with 5 wickets. This is the 9th Asia Cup title of Team India. India won the match by winning the match with 5 wickets. This is the 9th Asia Cup title of Team India.

Pakistan cricket team’s next match in the Asia Cup 2025 is with the UAE. The team had registered a big win over Oman in the first match of the tournament, but had to face defeat at the hands of India in the second match. Pakistan vs. UAE match is in crisis, in fact the PCB has threatened the ICC that if their demands are not met, they will boycott the tournament. Let us say that if the Pak team does not play the match against the UAE, then what will be the equation of Group ‘A’ to go to Super-4.

What is the demand for Pakistan?

In the Asia Cup 2025, Indian players did not join hands with Pakistan players after the match, even during the toss, Suryakumar Yadav neither shook hands with Salman Ali Aga nor changed the sheet with them. After this, Salman did not attend the presentation. The PCB considered the match referee Andy Picroft as the responsibility of this and complained to the ICC to remove them. The PCB threatened that if this is not done, it will not play in the remaining match with the UAE.

What would happen if Pakistan does not play with UAE?

Pakistan cricket team is currently second in the points table, the team has won 1 out of 2 matches and 1 has lost. The UAE has also won 1 match, the team has kept the hopes of defeating Oman in Super-4 on Monday. Now the winner of the match to be held on Wednesday (UAE vs Pak Asia Cup 2025) will reach Super-4.

But if Pakistan does not play, walkover in the match against the UAE, then their insistence will harm anyone else but to them. In this situation, the UAE will get 2 points, it will have a total of 4 points and it will come to the second place in the Group A points table. The Pakistan group will be out of the stage and the UAE will be the second team to reach Super-4.

The Indian cricket team has already confirmed its place in Super-4. The team had won a big win over UAE in the first match, in the second match, the team defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets. Team India ranks first in the table with 4 points.

Indian players defeated Pakistan on Sunday and did not join hands with them. Suryakumar Yadav told that this was the decision of the team. Even the captains did not change the team sheet. After the match, former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was enraged, giving a controversial statement and gave an example of the time of Kargil war.

Shoaib Akhtar said that do not make it political, battles are also in homes but it does not mean that you take it to the next level. Akhtar defended Salman Ali Aga and said that if he did not go to the presentation, he did it correct. The former fast bowler said, “I will never do this, I will never do it with my enemy. It is fine, let it be played. Okay Salman has not gone.”

After Kargil, we throw- Akhtar

Shoaib Akhtar’s despair was clearly visible on his face. Akhtar, who was sitting on the TV show, further said, “We were also Kargil, after that we went to play India, we put India on the house. We won the ODI, won the ODI but we did not give a statement at that time. It is going on between the countries, it is fine. Show your solidarity, but this platform is not for it.

Shoaib Malik made fun of Pakistan’s planning!

On this show, former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik made fun of Pakistan management with Faheem Ashraf. The question was that in which role is Ashraf playing on these conditions? To this, Malik said, “At number 8, you will feed a bowling all -rounder, but Faheem Ashraf is not bowling. The players’ level has gone down, the level of selection has also dropped.” Saying this, all the former Pakistan cricketers sitting in the panel were laughing.

Pakistan kneels in front of Indian bowlers

The first mistake from Salman Ali Aga was that he won the toss and decided to bat first. She is good for Shaheen Shah Afridi, whose team reached 127 with a good innings of 33 runs. Prior to that, Sahibzada Farhan played a good innings of 40 runs. Kuldeep Yadav took 3 wickets, for which he was chosen as the Player of the Match. Jasprit Bumrah and Akshar Patel took 2-2 wickets.

Chasing the target, Bahrat won in the 16th over. Abhishek Sharma once again batted in a fast -paced manner, he scored 31 runs in 13 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 4 fours. Captain Suryakumar Yadav scored an unbeaten 47 runs.

The Indian Players did not come to the ground after defeating Pakistan on Sunday in the Asia Cup 2025. Team India did not join hands with Pakistan players, captain Suryakumar Yadav also did not join hands at the time of the toss. On this, former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif Giddad said that he would have warned well. Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar also gave this response that Salman Ali Aga did not go into the presentation and correct it.

Rashid Latif said in a conversation with the Times of India, “There have been war even before, but we have always joined hands.

What did Rashid Latif say?

In his interview, Sunil Gavaskar talks about Javed Miandad, but he never said that he did not join hands. We represent our respective countries, but I think whatever happened was not right. “

Former captain of Pakistan cricket team Rashid Latif gave a jackal glowing and said, “He would have done war, that too completely. India should have warned, should not be back.”

He further said, “Many political things are happening to hide my mistakes. What happened at the ground level? Personally, I felt very bad.”

Shoaib Akhtar Bhadke

Shoaib Akhtar spoke on PTV sports about Indian players not joining hands with Pakistan players, saying, “Do not make the match political.” However, he congratulated Team India for victory.

Akhtar further said, “We are talking well about you, we can also say.

Let me tell you that Salman Ali did not attend the Aga presentation, because he was angry that Indian players insulted him on the field. There was no one in Pakistan in cricket, Team India dominated the entire match and finally won a big win by 7 wickets. India holds the top in its group (A).

Shoaib Akhtar Crying on Handshake Saga ..

Same Guy was Seen With Asim Munir Few Months Back Along With Shahid Afridi ..

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When will I Ind vs pak match for the second time in Asia Cup 2025

In the group stage, there is every possibility that India and Pakistan will go to Super-4. Pakistan’s next match is with the UAE, which will not be very difficult for them to win. If both of them went to Super-4, then on September 21, both teams will once again face to face.

India defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets in the match played on Sunday in the Asia Cup 2025. India dominated the entire match, Pakistan failed in every region. However, the most discussed is about ‘No Handshike’. Actually Suryakumar Yadav did not join hands with Salman Ali Aga at the time of the toss. After the match was over, the Pakistani players kept waiting at the ground, while neither the batsmen went to join hands with them nor any Indian player or staff member later came to the ground.

Suryakumar Yadav confirmed that the decision of the BCCI was supported by the decision not to join hands with Pakistani players. The sheet did not change even after the toss, this was also the decision of a member of the team. Now the big question is whether there is any rule on this, due to which the Indian team can be fined.

Pakistan filed protest

Pakistan team coach Mike Hessen, who came to the press conference, said, “The team was waiting to join hands but did not come to the Indian players. This is why Salman Ali did not attend the agar presentation.” Let us know that after this, Pakistan team’s displeasure reached the match (Andy Pikeroft). The Pakistan Cricket Board said that the manager of the team has lodged a formal protest against India, as they had requested the captains not to join hands during the toss.

What is the rule of ICC or ACC?

No one was written in the rules of cricket that it is necessary to join hands. At the time of the toss or after the match, shaking hands is part of the game spirit. Players meet each other after every match due to Spirit of Cricket. “

Will the team be fined?

No, when there is no rule to join hands, there is no question of penalty on the team or any player. Although someone should be misbehaved during this time or if you say something abusive, then it may be fined, but nothing like this happened in the match yesterday. But if no one intentionally joins the protest team or the player, then it can be considered contrary to the sportsmanship.

After the match, Suryakumar Yadav said that, some things are above the spirit of the game. “He wrote in a post,” This victory is dedicated to the armed forces of India and the victims of the Pahalgam attack. Jai Hind.”

Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav did not join hands with Salman Ali Aga at the toss in the match played against Pakistan on Sunday. Team India dominated the entire match, and after the victory, Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dubey went straight to the dressing room. Pakistani players kept waiting on the ground, but Indian players did not come and also closed the dressing room. After this dishonor, Salman did not come to the presentation, the pro -Pakistan started calling for the spirit of the game.

Being a multitim tournament, India had to play matches against Pakistan, but the players did not forget the terrorist attack. Suryakumar dedicated this victory to the armed forces and the victims of the Pahalgam attack. In the press conference, Surya was questioned about the spirit of the game, then he gave a befitting reply to this.

What did Suryakumar Yadav say when not shaking hands

In the press conference, a journalist asked Suryakumar Yadav if not to join hands with Pakistani players, was not against the spirit of sports? Surya said in response to this that some things are above the spirit of sports. He told that this was the decision of the team, we only came to play and we replied to them.

Suryakumar said, “It was the team’s decision not to join hands, we just came to play and replied to them. Some things are above the sportsmanship. We did not change the team sheet, this decision was also taken by an important member of the staff.”

Suryakumar said that BCCI had support on the decision not to join hands. He said, “We are united with our government and BCCI.”

Earlier in the post match presentation, Suryakumar said that we are standing with the families of Pahalgam, we express solidarity. He posted a post after the victory and wrote, “This victory is dedicated to the victims of India’s armed forces and Pahalgam attack. Jai Hind.”

This win is dedicated to the armed forces of India and the victims of the pahalgam attack. Jai Hind pic.twitter.com/uef1cev152

– Surya Kumar Yadav (@Surya_14Kumar) September 14, 2025

Pakistan team was disappointed

After the match, Pakistan captain Salman Ali did not attend the Aga presentation. Regarding this, the team’s head coach Mike Hessen told that he was disappointed because Indian players did not come to join hands while we were all waiting on the ground.

Suryakumar Yadav was criticized

Earlier, before the Asia Cup 2025 started, a video came out after the press conference of the captains, in which Salman Ali Aga extended his hand to join hands with Surya and Surya joined hands. On this, Surya was very criticized on social media, although it was seen in the video that Surya was ignoring her but Salman extended her hand.