India captain Harmanpreet Kaur continued the team's no-handshake policy against archrivals Pakistan during the toss ceremony ahead of their ICC Women's World Cup group-stage clash in Colombo on Sunday. Meanwhile, Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana won the toss and opted to bowl against India in their Women's World Cup match in Colombo.

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia had earlier confirmed there was no assurance that players from both sides would exchange handshakes during or after the match, maintaining the same stance India's men's team adopted during the Asia Cup earlier this year.

"The policy remains unchanged. There's no directive from the board asking players to shake hands. The focus is on the game," Saikia said, addressing questions about whether the two teams would observe traditional pr

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