When Pakistan and India are scheduled to meet, the whole cricketing world takes notice. It is not just another fixture but the game with the most heat, the most noise, and the most eyes watching. Tickets disappear within hours, the stands are packed well before the first ball, and the streets around the stadium turn into a carnival of traffic and anticipation.

What happens on the field is often tense. There are stares, sharp words, even flashes of temper. But there has always been one moment that cools everything down. At the toss the captains shake hands, and at the end of the match the players do the same. Win or lose, it has been the way to close the chapter, a small act that restores the spirit of cricket. On September 14, 2025, in Dubai, that ritual broke. At the toss there was no ha

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