In a refreshing display of sportsmanship, India and Pakistan’s under-21 hockey players exchanged high-fives before the start of their Sultan of Johor Cup clash in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, on Tuesday, October 14.

The players greeted each other after the national anthems of both countries were played, setting a cordial tone for the much-anticipated encounter. The moment stood out, given the strained sporting relations between the two nations in recent months.

The gesture came just weeks after the men’s and women’s cricket teams of India and Pakistan avoided handshakes during their respective encounters amid rising cross-border tensions. At the Asia Cup last month, the Indian men’s side, led by Suryakumar Yadav, declined the customary handshake with their Pakistani counterparts . The wome

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