One now settled in Canberra and the other in Toronto, they found themselves in Colombo a day before the high-stakes India-Pakistan T20 World Cup encounter, courtesy their common love of cricket. Surya had refused to reveal his handshake plans on match eve, requesting the media to “wait for 24 hours”. A friendly gesture from rival fans at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo during the India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match on Sunday. Naqvi had on Saturday night told the Pakistan players to take the field in the “right spirit”. The Indians’ refusal to shake hands with Pakistani players had been a big talking point during last year’s Asia Cup.

Source: The Telegraph February 16, 2026 02:02 UTC