Harbhajan Singh shook hands with Pakistani cricketer Shahnawaz Dahani and captained the match

Harbhajan Singh is embroiled in controversy after he shook hands with Pakistani cricketer Shahnawaz Dahani during a match. This incident occurred during the Abu Dhabi T10 match on November 19th. Harbhajan Singh himself has advocated for ending cricketing ties with Pakistan, so his latest viral video has caused controversy. This video of Harbhajan Singh went viral, causing a huge uproar on social media.

Also Read: Ajinkya Rahane and Anupam Kher narrowly escaped; something happened on flight shortly after landing It should be noted that during the Asia Cup, Indian cricketers did not shake hands with Pakistani players throughout the tournament. Before the start of the tournament, Harbhajan had also said that cricket should not be played without improving India-Pakistan relations.

WHAT. A. GAME. 🤯@ShahnawazDahani sees the @nwarriorst10 home with an amazing effort, defending 8 off the final over 🙌#AbuDhabiT10 #ADT10 #InAbuDhabi #CricketsFastestFormat pic.twitter.com/WuNbOpIPpl

— T10 Global (@T10League) November 19, 2025

However, the way Harbhajan shook hands with Shahnawaz Dahani after the match has clearly shown the difference between his words and actions. After this video surfaced, he is being trolled on social media. Harbhajan Singh was captaining the Aspin Stallions in the match held on November 19th, while Shahnawaz Dahani was playing for the Northern Warriors. The Warriors won the match by 4 runs.

Also Read: Yuvraj deposits this much money into Yograj Singh's account every month The Warriors batted first, with Johnson Charles scoring an unbeaten 55 and Colin Munro scoring an unbeaten 38. They posted a score of 114/1 in their allotted 10 overs. In response, the Aspin Stallions, captained by Harbhajan Singh, fell 4 runs short of the target. Player of the Match was Shahnawaz Dahani, who took 2 wickets for 10 runs in 2 overs.

He also defended 8 runs in the last over. Both of Dahani's wickets came in the last over

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

— Ather (@Atherr_official) November 19, 2025

During the run chase, Harbhajan Singh was run out on the last ball of the match, resulting in his team's defeat. After the match, Harbhajan shook hands with all the Northern Warriors players. During this, Shahnawaz Dahani also approached him and shook hands with him.

Harbhajan did not play against the Pakistani team in the WCL

On July 31, the Indian champions refused to play against the Pakistani champions in the World Championship of Legends (WCL) semi-finals. Veteran players like Shikhar Dhawan, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh, and Suresh Raina had announced their withdrawal from the tournament against Pakistan following 'Operation Sindoor'.

Summary

At that time, the entire team had stated that they did not want to play any match against Pakistan. They cited the country's stance against any bilateral sporting relations with the neighboring country following the horrific terrorist attack in Pahalgam. However, Harbhajan Singh has now found himself embroiled in controversy by playing a match with Shahnawaz Dahani.