The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has signaled that India’s no-handshake policy with Pakistan is expected to persist, with secretary Devajit Saikia stating that the geopolitical climate between the two countries is still "not conducive" for regular on-field interactions. Saikia’s remarks come in light of ongoing disputes regarding India’s refusal to engage in handshakes with Pakistani players at recent ICC and ACC events.

During the Asia Cup two months prior, India’s senior team avoided handshakes with Pakistan’s cricketers in all three of their encounters, including the final.

There were no handshakes at the toss or following the matches, and this same strategy seems to have extended into the Rising Stars tournament. Even the women’s teams refrained from shaking hands at

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