"Cricket could take the backseat on yet another Sunday when India meet Pakistan in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 in Colombo amid lingering political tension between the South Asian neighbours. list of 3 itemsend of list The eagerly awaited group-stage fixture will likely be bookended by questions surrounding the now-infamous handshakes between both sides as the captains meet at the pre-match coin toss, and at the end of the match, when both squads traditionally step back on the field."
"A top official of the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) has not ruled out a no handshake policy for the Women's World Cup fixture, as well. Whether there will be handshakes, whether there will be hugging, I cannot assure you of anything, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia told the BBC's Stumped podcast. I cannot forecast anything, but our relationship with that particular hostile country is the same. There is no change in the last week."
"While it may seem that cricket has been, once again, pushed into the background, both teams want to overlook the controversial build-up and focus on the game instead. Obviously, we know what's happening around us, but we try to stay focused on the game because the World Cup is an event every player waits for, Pakistan's captain Fatima Sana said on Saturday."
India and Pakistan meet in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 group-stage match on Sunday, October 5 at 09:30 GMT at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Regional political tensions between the neighbours and persistent Colombo rain threaten to shift attention away from the match. The captains' pre-match coin toss and traditional post-match handshakes could be overshadowed by controversy after the men's Asia Cup incidents where the Indian side did not shake hands. A BCCI official has not ruled out a no-handshake policy and described relations with Pakistan as unchanged. Both teams express intent to remain focused on playing despite the contentious build-up.
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