Overview

• Board secretary Devajit Saikia told the BBC there is no assurance of pre‑ or post‑match handshakes, adding that India will follow the laws of the game but offering no protocol guarantees.
• Pakistan team manager Hina Munawar has taken guidance from the PCB on how players should respond, with expectations the practice seen in the men’s tournament could be repeated.
• During the Asia Cup, India’s men declined handshakes with Pakistan and did not accept the trophy from ACC president and PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi, episodes that prompted formal complaints and public debate.
• A senior BCCI figure told PTI on condition of anonymity that the women are expected to follow the same no‑handshake approach, including no toss‑time photos, though this has not been officially confirmed.
• The World Cup meeting is scheduled for October 5 at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium under a neutral‑venue agreement; Pakistan qualified unbeaten but have never beaten India in 11 ODI meetings.