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digital desk- The biggest question before the India-Pakistan match was whether the players of both the teams would shake hands before entering the field or not. Now the latest update regarding this has come out. According to media reports, the Indian team will stick to its ‘no-handshake’ policy. That means players of India and Pakistan will not shake hands with each other before the match. When Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav was asked about this issue in the press conference before the match, he avoided giving a direct answer and said that he would have to wait for 24 hours. According to Indian Express, the no handshake policy will remain intact. After this it has now become clear that the team will stick to its old stance.

Controversy started from Asia Cup 2025

The ‘no-handshake’ was introduced during the Asia Cup 2025. At that time, in the match played between India and Pakistan, the players did not shake hands before and after the match. It was told that this decision was taken in accordance with the guidelines of the Indian Government and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). After this, the Indian women’s team and junior team also adopted the same policy in the matches against Pakistan. Since then the issue has become more of a diplomatic and emotional debate than a sporting one.

Controversial statement of Sanjay Manjrekar

Meanwhile, former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar expressed his objection regarding the ‘no-handshake’ policy on social media. He called it against the spirit of the game and said that either play with full spirit of the game or do not play at all. After his statement, a new debate has erupted in the cricket world.

probable playing eleven

India’s probable playing XI:
Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson (if Abhishek Sharma is fit), Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Shivam Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy.

Pakistan’s probable playing XI:
Salman Ali Aga (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Khawaja Nafe (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan, Sam Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Tariq. India-Pakistan match is always high-voltage, but this time the ‘no-handshake’ policy has heated up the atmosphere even before the match. Now everyone’s eyes will be on the field to see in which direction the excitement of the game goes and whether this policy continues in the future or not.