No handshake in IND vs PAK Women’s World Cup match:BCCI official confirms teams won’t shake hands, similar to men’s teams; no photo shoot with match referee either

A BCCI official has confirmed that the Indian women’s cricket team will not shake hands with Pakistani players during the upcoming ODI World Cup. Speaking to news agency PTI, the official said that the Board is acting in full alignment with the government’s stance on the matter. This means there will be no handshakes at the toss, no joint photo sessions with the match referee, and no post-match handshakes between the two sides. India is scheduled to face Pakistan in Colombo on October 5. Notably, during the Asia Cup 2025, the Indian men’s team also avoided handshakes in all three of their matches against Pakistan, despite winning each of them. Also read: Mohsin Naqvi deposits Asia Cup trophy at ACC office: BCCI issues warning of impeachment; Team India returns home without trophy beating Pakistan in Dubai Handshake controversy extends to Women’s cricket The upcoming Women’s ODI World Cup has already sparked debate after a BCCI official confirmed that the Indian women’s team will not shake hands with Pakistani players. Speaking to PTI, the official stated that the Board is acting in accordance with the government’s directive. This means there will be no handshake at the toss, no joint photo with the match referee, and no handshake after the game ends. India is set to face Pakistan in Colombo on October 5. The stance mirrors the Asia Cup 2025, where the Indian men’s team avoided handshakes with Pakistan in all three of their matches, despite winning each of them. Asia Cup Trophy Controversy The handshake row comes on the back of a bigger controversy from the Asia Cup final in Dubai on September 28. India defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets but refused to accept the trophy from ACC President Mohsin Naqvi. Captain Suryakumar Yadav declined the presentation, forcing Naqvi to take the trophy back with him. Later, during the ACC’s Annual General Meeting, BCCI officials questioned why the trophy was not formally handed to the champions. Naqvi defended himself, saying he had no written notice and claimed, “I was standing there like a cartoon without any reason.” Also read: Ravichandran Ashwin goes unsold in ILT20 Auction 2025: Indian Off-spinner set base price INR 1.06 crore; Dinesh Karthik, Piyush Chawla to feature in marquee tournament India Starts Strong in Women’s ODI World Cup On the field, however, India’s women had the perfect start. In their opening match on Tuesday, they defeated Sri Lanka by 59 runs at Guwahati’s Barsapara Stadium. Chasing 271, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 211 in 45.4 overs. Deepti Sharma was named Player of the Match for her brilliant 3-wicket spell.