India and Pakistan players avoid handshakes after Under-19 Asia Cup Final
Cricket teams from the two nations have avoided handshakes whenever they have faced off in continental and global tournaments.
Updated : Nov 14, 2026 18:46 IST , CHENNAI - 1 MIN READ
Pakistan scored 337 runs after winning the toss and opting to bat. | Photo Credit: BCCI/X
Pakistan scored 337 runs after winning the toss and opting to bat. | Photo Credit: BCCI/X
The India Under-19 side skipped the customary post-match handshakes with its opponent Pakistan after the conclusion of the U-19 Asia Cup Final in Muscat on Saturday.
The two teams had avoided the pleasantries after their group-stage encounter too earlier this tournament.
This has been the norm between the two teams since last year’s men’s Asia Cup, where the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian team opted against handshakes thrice in the tournament. India even refused to accept the trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman and Pakistan interior minister Mohsin Naqvi
The gesture was in solidarity with the victims of the Pahalgam terrorist attack earlier in 2025.
The women’s team, under Harmanpreet Kaur’s leadership, also turned away from the custom at the women’s ODI World Cup in 2025. Most recently, the women’s team refused to shake hands during the women’s Asia Cup in September 2026.
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Published on Nov 14, 2026
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