Should Indian & Pakistani Players Shake Hands? The Politics Of Cricket | Cricket Unfiltered | EP 11

Why can Indian and Pakistani cricketers not simply shake hands? In this episode of Cricket Unfiltered, hosts Rajdeep Sardesai and Nikhil Naz examine the growing controversy around India-Pakistan cricket, and why the issue of handshakes has become so politically charged.

The conversation compares cricket with other sports, including table tennis, hockey and tennis, where Indian and Pakistani athletes have continued to interact. Rajdeep and Nikhil discuss the different rules governing international sports, the role of sporting bodies and the special position cricket occupies in India-Pakistan relations.

The episode also looks at the Asia Cup trophy presentation involving Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, the India-Japan cricket match and the controversy surrounding a reversed wide-ball decision, as well as the future of Ajit Agarkar as BCCI chief selector and the major selection calls made during his tenure.

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Produced by Areeb Raza

Sound mixed by Suraj Singh