No handshakes again as India, Pakistan meet at Women's Cricket World Cup

India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur (centre L) with her Pakistan counterpart Fatima Sana (centre R) enters the pitch for their national anthem before the start of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 one-day international (ODI) match between India and Pakistan at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on October 5, 2025. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)

COLOMBO (AFP): India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and her Pakistan counterpart Fatima Sana did not shake hands at the toss of Sunday's Women's World Cup cricket match, mirroring the actions of their men's teams.

Sana won the toss and chose to field at Colombo's R. Premadasa Stadium, where there were also no formal greetings between the players of both teams before the national anthems.