India U19 skipper skipped handshake with Bangladesh ahead of ICC U19 World Cup match due to diplomatic tensions.

India and Bangladesh U19 cricket captains Ayush Mhatre and Zawad Abrar skipped the pre-match handshake at the ICC Under-19 World Cup in Bulawayo, continuing a no-handshake policy adopted by India since September 2025 amid rising diplomatic tensions. The toss, delayed over 15 minutes by rain, proceeded without any interaction, following India’s refusal to shake hands with Pakistan players in recent tournaments. The strained relations stem from civil unrest in Bangladesh, including the death of a student leader and the lynching of a Hindu man, prompting the BCCI to release Bangladeshi player Mustafizur Rehman from the Kolkata Knight Riders and leading the Bangladesh Cricket Board to request the ICC relocate T20 World Cup matches to Sri Lanka over security concerns.