Overview
- Cameras showed no customary handshake between India captain Ayush Mhatre and Bangladesh vice-captain Zawad Abrar at the U19 World Cup toss in Bulawayo after Bangladesh elected to bowl.
- The BCB said vice-captain Abrar took the toss because regular captain Azizul Hakim was ill and described the missed handshake as an inadvertent lapse, not a snub.
- In its statement, the board said it has reminded players to uphold sportsmanship, camaraderie and respect in all interactions with opponents.
- Coverage connects the incident to wider strains in India–Bangladesh cricket, including the BCB’s request that the ICC shift Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup group matches out of India after KKR released Mustafizur Rahman.
- Reports note a recent pattern of captains skipping handshakes since the Asia Cup, with some outlets describing this as a first at an ICC toss; an ICC delegation to Dhaka also proceeded after initial visa hesitation for Indian official Gaurav Saxena was resolved.