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She was asked about the possibility of shaking hands with Pakistani players during the team's upcoming match but the all-rounder refused to make a statement. .
India’s all-rounder Amanjot Kaur avoided a tricky question during the press conference after their 59-run victory over Sri Lanka in the rain-affected Women’s World Cup 2025 opener in Guwahati on Tuesday, 30 September. She was asked about the possibility of shaking hands with Pakistani players during the team’s upcoming match but the all-rounder refused to make a statement.
“One day at a time,” Amanjot responded.
“The game is finished, and it ended on a high note,” she added.
Amanjot played a vital knock of fifty, helping India recover from a challenging position of 124 for 6. Her 103-run partnership with Deepti Sharma propelled the hosts to a total of 269 in 47 overs.
India and Pakistan are scheduled to clash in the Women’s World Cup group stage in Colombo. The Asia Cup 2025 matches between the two sides were intense.
India’s skipper Suryakumar Yadav refused to shake hands with Pakistan captain Salman Agha. The Men in Blue snubbed the rivals after the match on September 14. Suryakumar later dedicated India’s victory to the victims of the Pahalgam attack and the Indian armed forces.