Cricket-Tension lingers as India and Pakistan skip handshake in women's World Cup


  • Cricket
  • Sunday, 05 Oct 2025

COLOMBO (Reuters) -India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Pakistan counterpart Fatima Sana skipped the customary handshake before a women's cricket World Cup match on Sunday amid ongoing tensions between the rivals that plagued the men's Asia Cup last month.

India-Pakistan relations have significantly deteriorated following military conflicts in May that nearly escalated into a full-fledged war between the nuclear-armed neighbors.

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