Pakistan captain Agha says it is up to India to decide whether to shake hands before World Cup clash

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha says it is up to India’s players to decide if they will shake hands with his team before and after Sunday’s much-anticipated T20 World Cup clash

February 14, 2026 at 11:01 a.m. EST13 minutes ago

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha says it is up to India’s players to decide if they will shake hands with his team before and after Sunday’s much-anticipated T20 World Cup clash.

Political and diplomatic tensions between the two nations have often boiled over on to the cricket field. The game in Colombo will be the first time they have met since last year’s acrimonious Asia Cup tournament in the United Arab Emirates.

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