India, Nov. 20 -- In a rare show of camaraderie amid a tense sporting and political backdrop, former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was seen shaking hands with Pakistan fast bowler Shahnawaz Dahani during the Abu Dhabi T10 League on Wednesday, November 19. The gesture came moments after Harbhajan's side, Aspin Stallions, lost by four runs to Northern Warriors at the Zayed Cricket Stadium.

The brief exchange of smiles and pleasantries drew attention because it came at a time when players from both nations have largely avoided on-field handshakes following the Pahalgam attack earlier this year, which escalated cross-border tensions and spilt over into cricket. Since then, Indian men's, women's, and age-group teams have skipped the custo...