India, Pakistan U-19 Captains Skip Handshake at Toss in Dubai

• India and Pakistan U-19 captains maintained a "no handshake" policy at the toss during their U-19 Asia Cup match in Dubai.
• This "no handshake" trend has been observed in all six recent India-Pakistan encounters across ICC/ACC tournaments since September.
• The policy originated in the Senior Men's Asia Cup, where Suryakumar Yadav refused to shake hands in protest of a terror attack and military conflict.
• Other Indian captains, including Harmanpreet Kaur and Jitesh Sharma, have also adopted this stance in subsequent matches.
• Both India and Pakistan U-19 teams began their Asia Cup campaigns with dominant victories.

Why It Matters: It reveals how political tensions between India and Pakistan affect even sportsmanship.