Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha expects Sunday’s politically charged Twenty20 World Cup showdown with bitter rivals India to be played in the right spirit but is unsure about whether the customary pre‑match handshakes between the teams will happen. The sides will clash for the first time since last year’s Asia Cup final, a tense event staged following military conflict between India and Pakistan that nearly escalated into a fully-fledged war between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

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