Overview

• Board secretary Devajit Saikia told the BBC he cannot guarantee pre- or post-match handshakes, saying only MCC regulations will be followed.
• Indian media reported the board advised the women’s team to avoid handshakes with Pakistan, a claim attributed to unnamed BCCI sources.
• India and Pakistan are scheduled to play in Colombo on Sunday, with Pakistan’s squad based there for the tournament.
• The BCCI plans a formal complaint at November’s ICC meetings over the Asia Cup trophy handover after India declined to receive the cup from ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi.
• Naqvi denied wrongdoing or any apology and said he was ready to hand over the trophy, while the PCB has not outlined how its team would respond to potential provocation.