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hong kong success 2025 In a thrilling match, India registered a spectacular victory by defeating Pakistan by 2 runs, but the scene seen after the match once again started a new debate on the spirit of sportsmanship. The players of the Indian team refused to shake hands with the Pakistani players after the victory.

This incident came to light after the match on Saturday. This match was affected by rain Duckworth-Lewis rule (DLS) In which the Indian team won in difficult circumstances. The Indian team, under the captaincy of Dinesh Karthik, performed brilliantly and stopped Pakistan in the last overs and won the match.

But when the match ended, the usual handshake between the players of both the teams was not seen. The Indian players went straight from the field towards the pavilion, while the Pakistani players stood with their hands extended. Spectators gave mixed reactions — some described the Indian players’ attitude as “national pride”, while others described it as “against the spirit of the game”.

At the beginning of the match, India batted first and scored a quick 85 runs in 6 overs. captain Dinesh Karthik played a quickfire innings of 42 runs in 18 balls, while the young batsmen entertained the spectators with their explosive hitting. Abbas Afridi took two wickets for Pakistan.

In reply, Pakistan team started aggressively, but Indian bowlers made a strong comeback in the last two overs. The target was adjusted due to rain and Pakistan needed 15 runs from the last over to win. Indian bowlers restricted Pakistan to 13 runs by bowling accurate yorkers and won the match by 2 runs.

The most talked about scene after the match was when the Indian players refused to shake hands with the Pakistani players. Many Pakistani players standing on the field were surprised. This incident immediately went viral on social media.

#NoHandshake started trending on Twitter (now X). Indian fans said, “This is not just a match, but an answer.” At the same time, some cricket experts said that “the spirit of the game should remain intact in all circumstances, no matter who the opponent is.”

This is not the first time this has happened in the India-Pakistan match. asia cup 2024 During Suryakumar Yadav Did not shake hands with Pakistan captain Salman Ali Aga at the time of toss. after this women’s world cup 2025 The Indian women’s team, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, also did not shake hands with the players after the victory against Pakistan.

Now the same trend continued in Hong Kong Sixes also.

The game between India and Pakistan is not always just a game. It is also considered highly sensitive from political and emotional point of view. Experts say that in the current situation, relations between the players of the two countries are also very tense.

Former cricketer and analyst Aakash Chopra Said on this incident, “We must not forget that players are also human beings. When there are tensions across borders, it is natural for emotions to run high on the field. But it would be better if cricket always works to connect.”

An official of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that this behavior is “unprofessional” and against the spirit of cricket. He has demanded the ICC to take “note” of the incident.

indian captain Dinesh Karthik Said in the press conference after the match that the team did not do this due to personal hatred towards any player. He said, “We control our emotions on the field, but every player has his own way of celebrating. We just celebrated our win in our own way.”

He also added that the Indian team always behaves respectfully, but this time the circumstances were different.

Indian fans reacted strongly to this incident on social media. Some wrote – “Enough now! No more respect, it’s time to answer.” While some said – “This is not the right message of sportsmanship, but the feeling of patriotism is understandable.”

This match of Hong Kong Sixes 2025 will not only be remembered for the exciting cricket, but will also be in the headlines because of the incident that happened on the field. This victory of India once again shows that the competition between the two countries is not just a game but a great battle of emotions.