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On Saturday, May 24, India defeated Pakistan in the Junior Davis Cup, sweeping them by 2-0 margin. With the Under-16 match of the Junior David Cup held in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, India’s Prakaash Sarran and Tavish Pahwa won their respective singles matches and secured a dominant win for the team.
However, the match would have ended with India on the winning side, days later, a new video surfaced which showed the Pakistan player’s unruly behaviour on the court. In the video making rounds on social media, the Pakistan player was seen bringing up an unruly behaviour on the front as he approached this opponent for a customary handshake after the match.
Pakistan player puts up an ugly handshake with Indian tennis player at Jr Davis Cup
After the defeat in the match, one of the Pakistan players was seen bringing up an unsportsmanlike behaviour as he appeared to take a swipe at the junior Indian player. After initially failing to connect the handshake, he walked back and repeated his gesture in what seemed to be a disrespectful gesture.
Watch video of the viral incident here:
Despite this, the Indian player remained calm on the court and did not react much, showcasing his matured mentality and bringing his sportsmanlike behaviour. The moment came at a time with India and Pakistan maintaining stern relations after the geopolitical tensions.
This comes just days after a terrorist attack on April 22 in Pahalgam, which left 26 dead. In response to the same, India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’, a precision strike, targeting nine terror camps in Pakistan.
