In Asia Cup 2025, 3 matches were played between India and Pakistan, this also included the final. But Suryakumar Yadav and the team had decided that neither at the time of the toss nor after the end of the match, they would shake hands with the Pakistani players. Surya had even refused to accept the winning trophy from PCB chairman (who is also the ACC chief) Mohsin Naqvi. But the opposite scene was seen in hockey. Players of India and Pakistan did high five in Sultan Johor Cup 2025.

High-five between players of India and Pakistan

Sultan Johor Cup 2025 is being organized in Malaysia, it is an under-21 tournament. In this, a match was played between India and Pakistan on Tuesday. Before this match, players of both the teams high-fived each other. After the national anthem, Indian players high-fived Pakistan players. Its photos and videos are becoming quite viral on social media.

However, Pakistan was afraid that like cricket, Indian players would not join hands in hockey also. For this reason, prior instructions were given to the players of Pakistan hockey team and they were asked to be mentally prepared. Quoting an official, it was said in the media report that, ‘Players have been told that if Indian players do not shake hands before or after the match, then they should ignore it and move ahead. They have been asked to avoid any kind of emotional conflict during the match.

Indian and Pakistani players had a hand shake before the start of Sultan of Johor Cup Hockey Match pic.twitter.com/gWMutT6ote

— Richard Kettleborough (@RichKettle07) October 14, 2025

What was the result of India-Pakistan match?

The India-Pakistan match played on Tuesday in the Sultan of Johor Cup 2025 ended in a draw. Pakistan scored the first goal in the 5th minute itself. The second goal was scored by Pakistan in the 39th minute. India took the lead by scoring the third goal in the 53rd minute, but Pakistan also scored the third goal in the 55th minute. The match ended in a draw with a score of 3-3.

Sultan of Johor Cup 2025 started on 11 October, in which the Indian team has won both its matches so far. Tomorrow’s India vs Pakistan match has come into controversy even before it takes place. Pakistan Hockey Federation has forbidden its national hockey team players from coming in front of Indian players. After ‘Operation Sindoor’, Indian players did not join hands with Pakistani players in the cricket tournament Asia Cup. Pakistan Cricket Board had complained about this to ACC and ICC.

The Indian junior hockey team can also do the same in the match against Pakistan to be held on October 14. A senior official of Pakistan Hockey Federation said that Pakistani players are already prepared for the situation of Indian team not shaking hands. Pakistani players have been instructed to ignore ‘no handshake’ even if it happens. Besides, Pakistani players have also been prohibited from making any kind of gesture or even hitting them.

The Indian team had defeated Great Britain 3-2 in its first match and had won 4-2 over New Zealand in the second match. On the other hand, if we talk about Pakistan, it had defeated Malaysia 7-2 in its first match. In the second match, it lost 5-1 at the hands of Great Britain.

Condition of India and Pakistan in points table

A total of 6 teams are playing in the 2025 Sultan of Johor Cup. India is currently at the first position in the points table after winning both its matches. Australia has collected 4 points with one win and one draw, which is second in the table. Great Britain and Pakistan are at third and fourth position. Malaysia is hosting this tournament, which has not yet opened its winning account. New Zealand, which has lost both the matches, is currently at the last position in the table.

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• China
• Japan
• Malaysia
• South Korea
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• Oman
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