BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has declined to comment on if the coming India-Pakistan showdown at the Women’s World Cup 2025 will include traditional handshakes among players. The high-octane match will take place on Sunday, October 5, at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium.

The issue of post-match etiquette came into prominence after recent hostilities during the Men’s Asia Cup, when the two teams clashed three times in the backdrop of increased political tension following the Pahalgam terror strike and India’s following Operation Sindoor. During the tournament, India refused to shake hands with the Pakistan team following their September 14 group-stage match, which created furore and led to a complaint lodged by the PCB with the ICC. As handshakes were not included in the official playing co

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