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Mohsin Naqvi makes Pakistan's stance clear on handshake with India in T20 World Cup: 'We have no particular desire to...'

December 29, 2025

Trending:Trump-Zelenskyy meetNew Jersey helicopter crashBrigitte Bardot diesChina military drills near Taiwan2025 year enderMohsin Naqvi makes Pakistan's stance clear on handshake with India in T20 World Cup: 'We have no particular desire to...'FirstCricket Staff • December 29, 2025, 17:25:12 ISTWhatsapp Facebook TwitterPakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi has stated that Pakistan will not insist on shaking hands with India during matches if India is unwilling to do so, reaffirming the PCB’s stance ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. AdvertisementSubscribe Join Us+ Follow us On GoogleChoose Firstpost on GoogleMohsin Naqvi has made Pakistan's stance clear on handshake with India. Image: AFPPakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has made it clear that Pakistan will not go out of its way to shake hands with India during cricket tournaments if the Indian team is unwilling to do so. His comments come ahead of the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026, where India and Pakistan are slated to meet again. Speaking to the media in Lahore on Sunday, Naqvi said Pakistan’s position has remained unchanged and that the board has been advised at the highest level to keep politics away from cricket.

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However, he also stressed that Pakistan would not accept unequal treatment. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD“Our belief remains the same even today, and believe me, the Prime Minister himself has told me twice that we shouldn’t let politics come into all of this.
From day one, our stance has been that cricket and politics should remain separate.
On that day, Sarfaraz must have told you what kind of attitude was shown, and what it was like,” Naqvi said. More from First Cricket Bhutan spinner Sonam Yeshey creates history with world-record 8-wicket haul in T20I India ODI squad for New Zealand series: Who can make the cut, who will miss outNaqvi made it clear that Pakistan would not insist on symbolic gestures if India refuses to participate.
“If they don’t want to shake hands, then we have no particular desire to do so either.
Whatever happens, it will happen on an equal footing with India.

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