In an unusual display of unity amidst a charged sporting and political climate, former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was spotted shaking hands with Pakistan's fast bowler Shahnawaz Dahani during the Abu Dhabi T10 League on Wednesday, November 19. This gesture occurred just moments after Harbhajan's team, Aspin Stallions, suffered a narrow defeat by four runs to the Northern Warriors at the Zayed Cricket Stadium.
The handshake between Harbhajan Singh and Pakistan's Shahnawaz Dahani drew significant attention, particularly because it took place during a period when players from both countries have largely refrained from on-field handshakes following the Pahalgam attack earlier this year, which heightened cross-border tensions and affected cricket relations. Since that incident, Indian

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