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Hockey handshake: Indian, Pak players uphold spirit of the game

The Tribune Editorial: The ongoing Sultan of Johor Cup is not a high-stakes event that would grab eyeballs. Still, the mutual eagerness to focus on the game and avoid distractions or controversies is laudable

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Updated At : 06:52 AM Oct 16, 2025 IST

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COCKING a snook at geopolitical tensions, hockey players from India and Pakistan shook hands and did high fives as they took the field during an under-21 tournament in Malaysia on Tuesday. This welcome gesture was in stark contrast to cricketers’ no-handshake policy that caused acrimony recently in the men’s Asia Cup in the UAE and a women’s World Cup match in Sri Lanka. The hockey players have sent a strong message that sport and politics are like drinking and driving — not to be mixed at all.

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Hockey handshake: Indian, Pak players uphold spirit of the game

The Tribune Editorial: The ongoing Sultan of Johor Cup is not a high-stakes event that would grab eyeballs. Still, the mutual eagerness to focus on the game and avoid distractions or controversies is laudable

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