Twice in just two days, Pakistani teams received handshakes and high fives from their opponents—something you don’t often see with a Pakistan team these days. First, the Indian men’s junior hockey team extended High Fives and handshakes to their Pakistan counterparts after a match. Less than 24 hours later, the Pakistan cricket team handed reigning world champions South Africa a 93-run defeat in the first Test at Lahore, ending the Proteas’ 10-match winning streak—and were again greeted with handshakes. Yet, the celebrations were tinged with lingering resentment. On-air commentators Ramiz Raja and Aamer Sohail used the moment to drag India back into the conversation, revisiting last month’s Asia Cup controversy. During that tournament, Indian players had refused to shake hands with P

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