BCB clears air on India vs Bangladesh no-handshake episode at U19 World Cup; calls it ‘momentary lapse in concentration’

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday issued clarification on the no-handshake episode during their ICC U-19 World Cup 2026 match against India, describing the incident as “completely unintentional and resulted from a momentary lapse in concentration”. The incident took place at the time of the coin toss at the Queen Sports Park in Bulawayo…

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Ayush Mhatre follows Suryakumar Yadav’s footsteps as India, Bangladesh captains skip toss handshake at U-19 World Cup

The strained political relations between India and Bangladesh might have played a part in the ongoing ICC U-19 World Cup 2026 as the captains refrained from customary handshake at the coin toss at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Saturday. While India were represented by captain Ayush Mhatre at the toss, Bangladesh sent vice-captain…

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