{"id":31752,"date":"2026-10-03T04:39:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T04:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=31752"},"modified":"2026-10-03T04:39:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T04:39:06","slug":"no-handshake-policy-continues-as-shreyas-iyer-sahibzada-farhan-skip-customary-greeting-at-asian-games-final-asian-games-2026-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=31752","title":{"rendered":"No-handshake policy continues as Shreyas Iyer, Sahibzada Farhan skip customary greeting at Asian Games final | Asian Games 2026 News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134651819,imgsize-121500,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/sahibzada-farhan-shreyas-iyer.jpg\" alt=\"No-handshake policy continues as Shreyas Iyer, Sahibzada Farhan skip customary greeting at Asian Games final\" title=\"Sahibzada Farhan, Shreyas Iyer\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Sahibzada Farhan, Shreyas Iyer\">Sahibzada Farhan, Shreyas Iyer<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Indian skipper <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/shreyas-iyer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shreyas Iyer<\/a> and Pakistan captain <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/sahibzada-farhan\/64076\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sahibzada Farhan<\/a> did not shake hands at the toss ahead of the men&#8217;s cricket final at the Asian Games in Japan on Saturday, continuing the no-handshake practice seen between the two teams since last year&#8217;s Asia Cup.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The two captains came out for the toss before the gold-medal clash, but live visuals showed no handshake between Iyer and Farhan. India won the toss and elected to bat.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/asian-games\" rel=\"noopener\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\">Asian Games Full Coverage<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/asian-games\/schedule\" rel=\"noopener\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\">Schedule<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/asian-games\/medal-tally\" rel=\"noopener\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\">Medal Tally<\/a><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>India have also retained the same XI that featured in their previous match, with 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continuing at the top of the order alongside Abhishek Sharma.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>The no-handshake practice has continued since the Asia Cup in September last year. <!-- -->It comes against the backdrop of cross-border tensions and military developments between India and Pakistan, including Operation Sindoor.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>Since then, Indian cricket teams have followed a no-handshake approach in recent fixtures against Pakistan in ICC and ACC tournaments.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>Saturday&#8217;s final is the first men&#8217;s cricket meeting between India and Pakistan at the Asian Games, with the gold medal at stake in Nisshin.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>The Indian women&#8217;s cricket team also won gold at the Asian Games by defeating Sri Lanka in the final.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Teams:<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Pakistan<\/span> (Playing XI): Sahibzada Farhan(c), Maaz Sadaqat, Usman Khan(w), Saim Ayub, Hasan Nawaz, Abdul Samad, Arafat Minhas, Ahmed Daniyal, Saad Masood, Abrar Ahmed, Sufyan Moqim<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">India<\/span> (Playing XI): Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Ishan Kishan, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/tilak-varma\/70761\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tilak Varma<\/a>, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/asian-games-2026\/no-handshake-policy-continues-as-shreyas-iyer-sahibzada-farhan-skip-customary-greeting-at-asian-games-final\/articleshow\/134651657.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sahibzada Farhan, Shreyas Iyer Indian skipper Shreyas Iyer and Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan did not shake hands at the toss ahead of the men&#8217;s cricket final at the Asian Games in Japan on Saturday, continuing the no-handshake practice seen between the two teams since last year&#8217;s Asia Cup.The two captains came out for the toss 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