Abu Dhabi T10: Harbhajan Singh shook hands with a Pakistani cricketer. This incident occurred during the Abu Dhabi T10 match played on November 19th. During Operation Sindoor, Harbhajan Singh had opposed shaking hands with Pakistani cricketers.

Harbhajan Singh - Shahnawaz Dahani Shakes Hand: Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh and Pakistani fast bowler Shahnawaz Dahani have been seen shaking hands. Furthermore, they have also played against each other. This scene of Bhajji shaking hands with the Pakistani cricketer was seen during the Abu Dhabi T20, where the Northern Warriors faced the Aspin Stallions on November 19th. Harbhajan Singh was not only a player for the Aspin Stallions but also their captain. Shahnawaz Dahani, on the other hand, was a member of the Northern Warriors.

Status of the match between Harbhajan and Dahani's team

In the match, Shahnawaz Dahani 's Northern Warriors team batted first and scored 114 runs for 1 wicket in 10 overs. Harbhajan Singh bowled just one over during the Northern Warriors' innings, conceding 8 runs. Timal Mills was the only wicket-taker for the Aspin Stallions.

Captain Harbhajan Singh 's team, the Aspin Stallions, now faced a target of 115 runs. Chasing this target, they could only manage 110 runs for 7 wickets in 10 overs. During the run chase, Harbhajan Singh was run out on the last ball of the match, sealing his team's defeat. The Northern Warriors defeated Harbhajan's team, the Aspin Stallions, by 4 runs. Shahnawaz Dahani was the hero of the Northern Warriors' victory, taking 2 wickets for 10 runs in 2 overs.

Harbhajan shook hands with the Pakistani cricketer after the match.

After the match was decided, when Harbhajan Singh started shaking hands with all the players of Northern Warriors, he also shook hands with Shahnawaz Dahani who came forward.

This incident of Harbhajan Singh shaking hands with a Pakistani cricketer comes at a time when Indian players have ignored him everywhere, from the T20 Asia Cup to the Rising Star Asia Cup. Meaning, they haven't shaken hands with Pakistani players.

Forget the Pakistani players, after winning the T20 Asia Cup, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav didn't even shake hands with ACC Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who is also from Pakistan. This is why India hasn't received its trophy to date. Even in the ongoing Rising Star Asia Cup in Doha, players from both countries haven't been seen shaking hands during the India-Pakistan match.

Harbhajan Singh handshake with Shahnawaz Dahani. Ab kahan gai patriotism indians ki. #AbuDhabiT10 @iihtishamm pic.twitter.com/4ZFfgP2ld3

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Harbhajan had protested, now he himself joined hands

By shaking hands with a Pakistani cricketer in the Abu Dhabi T10, Harbhajan Singh appears to be contradicting his own words. He himself had opposed shaking hands with Pakistani cricketers during Operation Sindoor. He had said that cricket and trade should not take place until relations are good. We should stop giving prominence to Pakistani cricketers.

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