Players of India and Pakistan joined hands. (Photo- HOCKEY INDIA)
An exciting match was played between the under-21 hockey teams of India and Pakistan in the Sultan of Johor Cup. In this match, the players of both the teams did not give up till the last moment, due to which the match ended in a draw of 3-3. This match, played at the Samachar Daya Hockey Stadium in Malaysia, saw an amazing comeback from India, after trailing 0-2, India took the lead at one point, but in the end the match was drawn. After this match something happened which attracted everyone's attention.
After being behind 0-2, Arijit Singh Hundal scored the first goal for India. This goal came in the third quarter of the match. After this Saurabh Anand Kushwaha scored a brilliant equalizing goal. Then Manmeet Singh scored the third goal for India and took the lead in the match. But Pakistan scored an equalizing goal in the last minute of the match. After the spectacular clash, the players of both the teams shook hands with each other, which attracted everyone's attention.
In fact, the effect of 'Operation Vermillion' conducted by India has been seen on the sports field as well. He did not shake hands with Indian players in the Asia Cup of Cricket, this incident made a lot of headlines. At the same time, the Indian women's cricket team also did not join hands with the Pakistani team in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025. But this was not seen in the Sultan of Johor Cup. Not only this, before the start of the match, after the national anthem, players of both the countries were also seen giving high fives.
