Archive · 25 Jul 2026
India-Pakistan Handshake Protocol at CWG 2026
India and Pakistan will compete in the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow.
In cricket, India has not shaken hands with Pakistan since a terrorist attack in Pahalgam.
The BCCI has enforced this no-handshake rule in all cricket events.
However, at the CWG, each athlete will decide whether to shake hands with Pakistani opponents.
Lawn bowls officials have said there is no issue with handshakes or high-fives, but athletes are not allowed to accept gifts from Pakistani counterparts.
In other sports like junior hockey and blind women's cricket, athletes have exchanged high-fives and handshakes.
India and Pakistan will compete in the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow.
BCCI has enforced a no-handshake protocol with Pakistan in cricket events.
At CWG 2026, individual athletes will decide whether to shake hands with Pakistani opponents.
Lawn bowls officials have allowed handshakes and high-fives but forbidden accepting gifts from Pakistani counterparts.
In junior hockey and blind women's cricket, athletes have exchanged high-fives and handshakes.
- Who
- Indian and Pakistani athletes
- What
- Potential no-handshake protocol at CWG 2026
- When
- During Commonwealth Games 2026
- Where
- Glasgow
- Why
- Due to strained bilateral relations and BCCI's no-handshake policy in cricket
BCCI's No-Handshake Protocol
Individual Athlete Discretion
Handshake Policy
BCCI's No-Handshake Protocol
BCCI has enforced a no-handshake protocol with Pakistan in cricket events, including T20 World Cup, Asia Cup, and Champions Trophy.
Individual Athlete Discretion
At CWG 2026, individual athletes will decide whether to shake hands with Pakistani opponents, as per their respective national sporting federations.
- Event
- Commonwealth Games 2026
- Countries Involved
- India, Pakistan
- Sports Involved
- Javelin Throw, Boxing, Lawn Bowls, Hockey, Cricket
- Governing Body for Cricket
- BCCI
- Handshake Decision
- Left to individual athletes
- Forbidden Action
- Accepting gifts from Pakistani counterparts
