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Harmanpreet Kaur speaks on ‘Handshake’ controversy before India-Pakistan match, ‘Focus only on cricket’
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Harmanpreet Kaur speaks on ‘Handshake’ controversy before India-Pakistan match, ‘Focus only on cricket’

me.sumitji@gmail.com 15 Jun 2026 8 hours ago

Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 is once again going to see the most talked about match of cricket between India and Pakistan. On Sunday, the Indian team led by Harmanpreet Kaur will start its campaign against Pakistan. Whether the match between the two countries is in men’s or women’s cricket, it has a different significance and this time too the excitement about the match is at its peak.

Harmanpreet Kaur speaks on 'Handshake' controversy before India-Pakistan match, 'Focus only on cricket'

Before the match, more discussion than cricket has once again started regarding the greetings between the players. For some time now, questions have been raised regarding the tradition of shaking hands between the players of India and Pakistan before and after the match. Amidst the current political situation, Indian players had not shaken hands with Pakistani players in many international tournaments in the past.

It is noteworthy that last year, from Asia Cup to Women’s World Cup, Under-19 World Cup, Rising Star Asia Cup and Men’s T20 World Cup, Indian teams had adopted the same stance. In such a situation, the same tradition is expected to continue in the Women’s T20 World Cup also.

On the eve of the match, Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur was asked a question on this topic. However, instead of giving any direct answer on this issue, he clarified that his entire focus is only on cricket. Harmanpreet said that he and his team only think about cricket and his dream has always been to play cricket. He said that the team is looking at the match against Pakistan like a normal international match.

Let us tell you that the pressure is always high in the matches between India and Pakistan. Harmanpreet spoke openly about this also. he accepted Said that there is definitely pressure while playing against Pakistan, but it is important for the players to enjoy that pressure and give their best performance on the field.

Harmanpreet said that since childhood, when she used to watch India-Pakistan matches as a spectator, she used to feel pressure and now as a player, this pressure is even more. However, he also said that not everyone gets the opportunity to play in such big matches and hence the team wants to enjoy this experience.

According to available information, the figures appear to be in India’s favor. India’s record against Pakistan in Women’s T20 International matches has been very strong. In the matches played between the two teams so far, India has won 13 times, while Pakistan has won only 3 times. India is also ahead 6-2 in the history of Women’s T20 World Cup.

It is noteworthy that the Indian team is considered among the strong contenders to win the title this time. Under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur, the team has a good balance of experience and young talent. On the other hand, Pakistan team also has the ability to cause upsets and in such matches, past records do not always prove to be decisive.

Group A of the World Cup includes the teams of Australia, Bangladesh, South Africa, Pakistan and Netherlands along with India. In such a situation, it will be very important for India to start the tournament with a win. The eyes of cricket lovers are now fixed on this much-awaited match, where both the teams will try to start their campaign with a win.

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