Pakistan, Oct. 15 -- Setting aside the recent handshake controversy from the cricket field, Pakistan and India's junior hockey teams displayed exemplary sportsmanship during their Sultan of Johor Cup match on Tuesday.

The high-voltage encounter between the two arch-rivals ended in a 3-3 draw, with Pakistan's goals coming from Sufyan Khan (2) and Hannan Shahid (1).

Before the start of the match, players from both sides lined up for their national anthems and greeted each other with traditional high-fives, a gesture that stood in stark contrast to the tensions seen in recent cricket encounters between the two nations.

In the 2025 Asia Cup and ICC Women's World Cup, Indian players had drawn criticism for refusing to shake hands with their...