India-Pakistan Asian Games Final: The Handshake Is Part of the Story

India’s 124-run semifinal win over Sri Lanka has set up an Asian Games cricket final against Pakistan, but the conversation is already stretching beyond the scorecard. A report ahead of the match says whether the teams will exchange handshakes remains an open question. That uncertainty gives the gold-medal clash an extra layer of off-field tension—though the cricket still has to settle the result.

Why It Matters

India reached the final after posting 169 for 7, with...