Rohit Sharma and Wasim Akram Hugs Video: In the T20 World Cup 2026, the match was played between India and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka last Sunday (15 February). In the match, Team India, captained by Suryakumar Yadav, won unilaterally by 61 runs. Continuing the tradition since the 2025 Asia Cup, the players of India and Pakistan did not shake hands, but the meeting of Rohit Sharma and Wasim Akram surprised everyone.
Let us tell you that former Indian captain Rohit Sharma is the ambassador of the current T20 World Cup. Hitman had reached R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo to watch the India-Pakistan match. Former Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram had also come to watch the match. Rohit Sharma and Wasim Akram met before the match. Both of them also hugged each other.
Hug video goes viral
While on one hand the ‘No Handshake’ controversy is in discussion between the players of India and Pakistan, on the other hand a video of Rohit Sharma and Wasim Akram hugging has surfaced. Along with hugging, both were also seen talking to each other. Apart from this, both of them also shook hands with each other.
Surya Kumar Yadav didn’t shake hands with Salman Ali Agha at the toss.
Indian players didn’t shake Hands with Pakistanis at the end of the match.
But Rohit Sharma was seen hugging Pakistani Wasim Akram.
I just hope Rohit isn’t abused and shamed for it. pic.twitter.com/qJvN1xppIi
— Roshan Rai (@RoshanKrRaii) February 16, 2026
condition of competition
Talking about the match, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bowl. Team India, who came to bat first, put 175/7 runs on the board in 20 overs. Ishan Kishan played a brilliant inning for the team and scored 77 runs in 40 balls with the help of 10 fours and 3 sixes. Ishaan was also awarded the title of ‘Player of the Match’ for this innings.
Then Pakistan team, which came for run chase, collapsed for 114 runs in 18 overs. Wicketkeeper batsman Usman Khan played an innings of 44 runs for the team, but apart from him all the batsmen looked flop. A total of 7 batsmen of the team could not even cross double figures i.e. could not even score 10 runs. During this, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel and Varun Chakraborty took 2 wickets each for India. Apart from this, Kuldeep Yadav and Tilak Verma took 1-1 wicket in their account.
