IND W vs PAK W: Harmanpreet Kaur follows Suryakumar, refuses to shake hands with Pak captain in Women's World Cup toss
ET Online October 05, 2025 07:40 PM
Synopsis

Indian and Pakistani women's cricket captains, Harmanpreet Kaur and Fatima Sana, skipped the traditional handshake at the toss before their ICC Women's World Cup match in Colombo. This continued the no-handshake policy seen in men's Asia Cup games. India entered the fixture with an initial victory, while Pakistan was still searching for their first win after a disappointing loss.

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Indian women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana refrained from shaking hands at the toss before kicking off the 6th ODI of ICC Women's World Cup. Suryakumar Yadav's no-handshake policy that began during the men’s Asia Cup matches between India and Pakistan continued in this fixture.

The Indian team is facing Pakistan in their ICC Women’s World Cup clash at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Read more: India W vs Pak W Live Score

India had an impeccable start to the tournament, with their first victory already on the table. Meanwhile, Pakistan is still waiting for one after a disappointing opening loss. Here’s a detailed look at the upcoming contest.

India Women began their campaign with a commanding 59-run victory over Sri Lanka Women. Out of the key players, Deepti Sharma stole the show scoring 53 runs on 53 balls, and taking 3 wickets, delivering only 54 runs in 10 overs.
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