New Delhi: Indian and Pakistani players Tuesday exchanged handshakes and high-fives ahead of the Sultan of Johor Cup hockey tournament. The under-21 teams played each other in the third group-stage match of the tournament at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium in Johor Bahru district, Malaysia.

Following the national anthems, players from both sides greeted each other with handshakes. Many of them also exchanged high-fives and brief conversations.

The interaction comes only weeks after the Indian men’s cricket team refused to shake hands with their Pakistani counterparts during the Asia Cup 2025. The Indian women ’s cricket team followed suit. Show Full Article

Videos of the on-field interaction in Malaysia are circulating online, drawing equal parts of ire and praise. While some are la

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