NEW DELHI: The handshake drama in cricket continues and it has now reached the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2026. This time, it is not Pakistan but Bangladesh that is in focus.

No handshake

During a Group A clash between India and Bangladesh, the two captains did not shake hands at the toss, a moment that soon became a widely discussed topic on social media.

Indian captain Ayush Mathre and Bangladesh skipper Azizul Hakeem Tamim were present at the centre for the toss, but there was no interaction between the two.

Ayush Mathre spun the coin and once it landed, both captains stepped away without exchanging a handshake. There was no eye contact, no gesture, and no customary greeting, something that immediately caught the attention of viewers and cameras.

This incident comes at a time when political tensions between India and Bangladesh are already running high.

Meanwhile, with the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 just weeks away, Bangladesh have been pushing the ICC to shift their venues outside India, citing security concerns. As of now, there is no clarity on the situation and conversations currently taking place.

From Pakistan to Bangladesh, the pattern continues

The handshake episode itself began last year after the Pahalgam terror attack, when Indian players chose not to shake hands with Pakistani players during the Asia Cup 2025. That approach continued in matches that followed.

Now, with relations between India and Bangladesh also deteriorating in recent months, a similar scene has unfolded again, underlining how off-field tensions continue to spill onto the cricket field.