The hockey match between India and Pakistan was played on 14 October in the Sultan Johar Cup being played in Malaysia. Before the match played on Tuesday, players of India and Pakistan shook hands, pictures of which have created a stir on social media. After the Pahalgam terrorist attack, the Indian team did not shake hands with Pakistani players in the Cricket Asia Cup tournament. Since then the ‘handshake controversy’ has been in the news. The same trend continued in the Women’s ODI World Cup also.

The handshake controversy is over!

When it was the turn of the Sultan Johar Cup, before the start of the match, Indian and Pakistani players gave high-fives to each other. It is worth noting that Pakistan Hockey Federation had already issued orders that Pakistani players should be prepared in advance for a situation like ‘no-handshake’.

Pak players were told that if the Indian team does not shake hands, then they should ignore it and neither should they argue or clash emotionally with the players of Team India. Let us remind you that Pakistan hockey team did not come to play in India. At that time tension between India and Pakistan was at its peak.

Indian players shake hands with Pakistani team in Sultan of Johar cup Hockey match @TheHockeyIndia #indiavspak #Hockey pic.twitter.com/lXcCOI1qKc

— Spandan Kaniyar (@kaniyar_spandan) October 14, 2025

Where did the handshake controversy start?

The handshake controversy started when the match between India and Pakistan was played in the Cricket Asia Cup on 14 September. Before that match, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav did not shake hands with Pakistan captain Salman Aga at the time of toss. After winning the match, the Indian players did not come to shake hands with the Pakistani team and even closed the door of the dressing room. After that, the Indian team also adopted the policy of ‘no handshake’ in the Super-4 and Asia Cup final matches.

The India-Pakistan dispute took a severe form when the Indian team, after winning the final, refused to accept the trophy from the hands of ACC and PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi. What happened was that Naqvi had taken the trophy with him, which Team India has not been able to get till now.

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