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The Indian players refused to shake hands with their Pakistani opponents at the first meeting of the sides since the two countries exchanged hostilities this year.

By Salman Masood and Pragati K.B.

Salman Masood reported from Islamabad, Pakistan, and Pragati K.B. from New Delhi.

It is one of the fiercest rivalries in sports. It cranks up nationalistic fervor in two nuclear-armed neighbors. It draws viewership across the world, given the vast diasporas of the two competitors: India and Pakistan.