Former India captain Rohit Sharma, present as ICC Men's T20 World Cup brand ambassador, shared a warm embrace with Pakistan cricket legend Wasim Akram before their Group A encounter. The gesture came amid India's continued no-handshake policy with the Pakistan team, which has been maintained since the Asia Cup.
Later on the field, India defeated Pakistan by 61 runs to secure their spot in the Super Eights. Rohit's interaction with Akram provided a softer image of cricketing camaraderie despite contemporary tensions between the teams.