New Delhi, June 14 -- India's stance on the no-handshake policy against Pakistan in cricket continued as Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur refused to shake hands with her Pakistani counterpart Fatima Sana after the toss just before their Women's T20 World Cup 2026 opener in Birmingham on Sunday.

India's no-handshake policy started during the 2025 Asia Cup when then men's captain Suryakumar Yadav did not shake hands with then-Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha, as a protest against the Pahalgam terror attack and in solidarity with India's Operation Sindoor.

Since then, no Indian captain shook hands with their Pakistani counterparts, not even other members in either of the teams. The Indian women's team followed it too during the Asia Cup and...