{
  "id": 18876798,
  "title": "IND vs PAK: Team India Skipper Lakshya Raichandani Avoids Handshake With Pakistan Captain Farhan Yousaf At Toss In U19 Asia Cup Match | Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/ind-vs-pak-team-india-skipper-lakshya-raichandani-avoids-handshake",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T05:47:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/ind-vs-pak-team-india-skipper-lakshya-raichandani-avoids-handshake-with-pakistan-captain-farhan-yousaf-at-toss-in-u19-asia-cup-match-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's Under-19 cricket team captain, Lakshya Raichandani, chose not to shake hands with Pakistan's captain, Farhan Yousaf, during the toss of their upcoming U19 Asia Cup 2026 Group A match on November 8. The two captains met at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman, yet opted not to exchange any pleasantries or conduct the traditional handshake. This refusal to shake hands further highlights the ongoing no-handshake policy adopted by Indian cricket teams against Pakistan. Raichandani, the Indian U-19 captain, made the choice not to shake hands with Yousaf. The Indian senior men's team, led by Suryakumar Yadav, had previously adopted the no-handshake approach during the 2025 Asia Cup, which was then adopted by India's women's team and age-group sides in their encounters with Pakistan. This practice has persisted in India-Pakistan cricket matches since then. For the U19 match, India won the toss and decided to bat first, following a commanding 10-wicket victory over Nepal in their opening game. Pakistan, captained by Yousaf, had also started their campaign with a strong win, defeating the UAE by nine wickets. The absence of the customary handshake has become another talking point in the already contentious rivalry between the two neighboring nations.",
  "summary": "The no-handshake saga between India and Pakistan continued at the Under-19 level as India captain Lakshya Raichandani did not shake hands with his Pakistan counterpart Farhan Yousaf during the toss of their high-voltage U19 Asia Cup 2026 Group A clash on Sunday, November 8. The two captains walked out for the toss at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman, but skipped the customary handshake and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}