India head coach Amol Muzumdar said the team will address the handshake protocol for its September 5 Women's Asia Cup clash against Pakistan when the match arrives. For now, he said India is focused on its opener against Thailand on Sunday and taking the tournament one game at a time.
Dubai, August 29, 2026: India head coach Amol Muzumdar on Saturday brushed aside queries regarding the handshake protocol for their scheduled clash against Pakistan on September 5, asserting that the team's entire focus is locked on doing well in their Women's Asia Cup opener against Thailand on Sunday.
“Look, we try to play the best cricket on the ground and off the field stuff, we don't focus on it. We try to play the best cricket that we know on that particular day and we will speak about this when we play that game. But at the moment, we are focusing on tomorrow's game. One game at a time,” Muzumdar said in the pre-match press conference.
Handshake Protocol Continues
The strict no-handshake policy observed by Indian cricket teams against Pakistani opposition traces back to September 2025 during the Men's Asia Cup, following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, 2025. In that tournament, the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian side avoided any kind of handshakes with Salman Ali Agha's team across all three of their encounters, including the title clash.
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