Australian cricketers mock India-Pakistan handshake row:In viral video, players show how they will greet Indians; series begins 19 October

Australian cricketers have mocked the India-Pakistan handshake controversy. In a video, big players like Australian captain Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Hazlewood, and Alyssa Healy are seen making strange gestures, mocking the handshake controversy. This video was posted on X by the local sports channel Kayo Sports. However, it was later deleted due to the controversy. Indian fans are enraged by Kayo Sports’ video. One called it an insensitive joke. Watch the video that caused the controversy: At the beginning of the video, the anchor says- ‘We all know that India is a fantastic team, but we have discovered a major weakness of theirs.’ Then another anchor says, ‘We know they don’t prefer traditional greetings, i.e., handshakes, so why not confuse them even before the match begins?’ After this, Australian captain Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Hazlewood, and women players Alyssa Healy, Grace Harris, and Alana King are shown. They are discussing what strange and unusual ways they should adopt to greet the Indian players. Someone is showing a high-five, while someone else is making a Namaste gesture. However, some players also made offensive gestures, and everyone was seen laughing at this. What is the handshake controversy?
The Indian cricket team, captained by Suryakumar Yadav, did not shake hands with Pakistani players in the Asia Cup. Not only this, the women’s team also maintained the same stand in the Women’s World Cup. India took this stand in protest against the Pahalgam terrorist attack. Rohit-Kohli depart for Australia with Indian team
On Wednesday, a batch of Team India departed for Australia. It included senior players like captain Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer. Another batch will depart this evening, including coach Gautam Gambhir along with some players and support staff. India-Australia Series to begin from October 19 Team India will play 3 ODIs and 5 T20s on their Australia tour. The first ODI will be played in Perth on October 19. After this, the second match will be played in Adelaide on October 23, and the third in Sydney on October 25. Then, a 5-match T20 series will begin.