U19 World Cup: India Captain Ayush Mhatre Refuses Handshake with Bangladesh Skipper

• India U19 captain Ayush Mhatre and Bangladesh vice-captain Zawad Abrar did not shake hands at the toss of their ICC Under-19 World Cup match.
• The incident at Queens Sports Club reflects ongoing tensions between India and Bangladesh.
• This 'no handshake' policy has been adopted by Indian teams in previous tournaments, including the Men's Asia Cup 2025 and ICC Women's ODI World Cup.
• Recent political tensions, including violence in Bangladesh and the release of Mustafizur Rehman from IPL, have strained India-Bangladesh relations.
• The Bangladesh Cricket Board requested the ICC to move T20 World Cup matches to Sri Lanka due to security concerns.

Why It Matters: India's U19 captain refused a handshake with Bangladesh's skipper, highlighting escalating bilateral tensions.