Watch: Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana skip handshake after India’s 3-0 series win vs Zimbabwe

Even though India women celebrated a fine victory in the third and final ODI of the three-match series against Zimbabwe in Vadodara and sealed it with a 3-0 margin, there was a brief moment involving Harmanpreet Kaur and captain Smriti Mandhana that caught attention as they didn’t shake hands.  

The moment went viral on social media platforms as the two Indian stars didn’t exchange the customary gesture, which has raised several questions among the fans about whether everything was fine between the two veteran campaigners.

Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana don’t shake hands: What the viral moment showed

The moment occurred as Harmanpreet Kaur approached Mandhana during the post-match presentation. Mandhana appeared to be looking in a different direction just when the former Indian captain came towards her. As the other teammates shook hands with Mandhana, the latter missed it.

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Although the interaction lasted just a couple of seconds, it stood out given both the players are huge figures in women’s cricket and their on-field exchange naturally gains attention on social media platforms.

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Changes in the leadership group before the series, as Harmanpreet stood down from his position, seem to have damaged the relationship a bit. With Mandhana leading the side and Harmanpreet continuing to play a vital role as a senior player, the brief interaction between the two became a massive discussion.

How India beat Zimbabwe 3-0: Key performances behind the series win

India won the opening ODI of the series at the BCA Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara when they completed the chase of 200 runs by nine wickets with nearly 23 overs to spare, as Pratika Rawal smashed a dashing knock of unbeaten 100 runs off 96 balls with the help of 15 boundaries along with Shafali Verma’s unbeaten 64 runs off 33 balls.

During the second encounter of the series, Harmanpreet’s superb knock of 126 runs off 121 balls along with Deepti Sharma’s unbeaten 106 runs off 86 balls posted a massive score of 328 runs before Zimbabwe were bundled out for 207 as the blue brigade earned the win by 121 runs.

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In the third clash, India completed the victory with a 133-run chase by eight wickets with 33 overs to spare as both Pratika and Shafali notched up their respective fifties.