Players from India and Pakistan do not shake hands before their match, but they do show a sportsmanship gesture after the game, according to NDTV’s coverage from the Netherlands. The incident takes place in Amstelveen ahead of the contest between the two teams.
NDTV frames the moment as part of a broader pattern in India-Pakistan sporting encounters, where politics and tensions can affect formalities. In its account, the pre-match handshake omission is contrasted with what happens at full time, where players’ conduct is presented as respectful and positive. One report focuses on what leads into the match and highlights the absence of the pre-game handshakes; another emphasizes the aftermath and describes the gesture after the final whistle as drawing approval.
Across the two outlets, the key shared point is the same: the handshake does not occur before play starts, while a later, full-time gesture indicates sportsmanship rather than escalation.
