The policy of not shaking hands between India and Pakistan continued on Sunday under India’s captaincy Harman Preet Kaur And Pakistan captain Fatima Sana did not shake hands at the toss ahead of their Group A match in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at Edgbaston.This practice is followed by Indians. Cricket Teams in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack and the subsequent Operation Sindh carried out by the armed forces last year. Indian players have since avoided shaking hands with Pakistani players after the toss and the match.This approach was first noticed when the then Indian men’s T20 captain Surya Kumar Yadav did not shake hands with his Pakistani counterpart during the Asia Cup in Dubai. Even during the Women’s ODI World Cup match in Colombo, Harmanpreet and Fatima did not shake hands.Speaking on the occasion of the match, Harmanpreet said that only cricket remains the center of attention for his team.“I think we are here for cricket, and we only talk about cricket, except we don’t talk about anything.. Cricket has been our dream since day one, and we only talk about cricket and tomorrow’s game,” Harmanpreet said when asked by the media on the sidelines of India’s T20 World Cup opener.In the toss on Sunday, Harmanpreet won and elected to bat first. As in recent meetings between the two sides, there was no handshake between the captains.India made a remarkable selection call, dropping Yesthika Bhatia and bringing in Bharti Filmali. Harmanpreet said that the team will go into the match with three spinners and two medium pacers.India entered the 12-team tournament as the Women’s ODI World Cup champions after winning the 2025 title on home soil. However, his recent T20I results have been mixed.India and Pakistan clash in the first Group A match of the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup, with the no-handshake policy once again drawing attention before the start of play.Teams:India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemima Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, Bharti Filmali, Richa Ghosh (WK), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gad, Shri Charani, Shranka PatilPakistan: Gul Feroza, Muniba Ali, Ayesha Zafar, Saira Jabeen, Alia Riaz, Natalia Parvez, Fatima Sana (c), Ramin Shamim, Nashera Sindhu, Tasmia Rabab, Sadia Iqbal.
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