Suryakumar Yadav won’t shake hands with Salman Agha at toss:Indian cricket team to maintain no-handshake stance vs Pak

India captain Suryakumar Yadav will not shake hands with Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha at the toss before their T20 World Cup 2026 match in Colombo on 15 February. This is a continuation of the no-handshake stance that the Indian team took up against Pakistan in the Asia Cup last year. India and Pakistan will lock horns in what promises to be a blockbuster of a contest in the tournament. Both teams are undefeated so far with two wins each and the victorious team will maintain their dominance in the competition. Suryakumar Yadav to not shake hands with Salman Ali Agha According to a report by The Indian Express, the Indian captain will refrain from a handshake with Pakistan counterpart, Salman Ali Agha, at the toss before the match. India’s no-handshake stance against Pakistan at the Asia Cup last year had become a major talking point. The 2025 Asia Cup was the first time that India and Pakistan played each other after the military conflict in ‘Operation Sindoor’. Pakistan had also lodged a protest after India refused to shake hands and said that it was against the spirit of the game. After beating Pakistan in the final, the Indian players had also refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi, who is not just the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman but also an interior minister in the country’s government. The no-handshake stance was maintained at the U-19 World Cup as well, where India and Pakistan had met in a decisive Super 6 game on 1 February. Suryakumar Yadav, Salman Ali Agha were tight-lipped on handshake Both Suryakumar and Salman had remained tight-lipped while speaking on whether the two teams would shake hands at the toss. The Pakistan captain had stated that he expected the game to be played in the spirit of the game. Suryakumar, on the other hand, had asked the fans to ‘wait for 24 hours’. Pakistan’s boycott and U-turn Pakistan had earlier announced a boycott of the India match. The Government of Pakistan had put out a statement on X, stating that the team was permitted to play the T20 World Cup but not the India match. However, the International Cricket Council and PCB met in Lahore, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board also joining, after which Pakistan called off their boycott. India dominant against Pakistan in T20 World Cup India have had a dominant record against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup. The two teams have met each other eight times so far, with India winning seven matches and Pakistan having just one win, in 2021.