India, Dec. 14 -- The International Cricket Council's (ICC) request to keep politics out of junior-level cricket was ignored by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), as the India U-19 team continued its no-handshake policy during the Asia Cup match against Pakistan at the ICC Cricket Academy in Dubai on Sunday.

India and Pakistan were playing their respective second Group A match of the ongoing U-19 Asia Cup, with both teams having begun their campaigns on a winning note. India had thrashed hosts United Arab Emirates by 234 runs in their opening fixture, while Pakistan registered a 297-run win over Malaysia.

Ahead of the high-profile clash, a PTI report revealed that the ICC was keen on keeping politics out of U-19 cricket a...