Iyer and Farhan Skip Handshake at Asian Games Final
· Sports · Times of India, Indian Express
Indian captain Shreyas Iyer and Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan did not shake hands at the toss before the men's cricket final at the Asian Games in Nisshin, Japan. India won the toss and elected to bat in the gold-medal clash. This continues a no-handshake practice followed by Indian teams against Pakistan since last year's Asia Cup, set against the backdrop of cross-border tensions. Saturday's fixture marks the first men's cricket meeting between the two countries at the Asian Games. Both teams retained their playing XIs for the final match.
Why it matters
The continued no-handshake protocol reflects ongoing geopolitical and cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan on the international sporting stage.
Read the original report — Times of India
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