India, Feb. 14 -- Suryakumar Yadav remained coy on Saturday evening when he was asked whether his team would shake the hands of Pakistan players in the T20 World Cup Group A match at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday. The biggest talking point ahead of the encounter has been whether there would be an exchange of pleasantries between the two teams after an intense buildup to the marquee match. In the Asia Cup 2025, the two sides met three times, and there were no handshakes, as the contests were played just a few months after the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor.

It was not surprising to see Suryakumar being asked about the handshake, as he had led the charge against Pakistan a few months earlier. However, he refra...