The Indian team captain’s decision to not shake his counterpart’s hand in Dubai is very much in keeping with the tradition of using cricket to send a message “Team India should have shaken hands with Pakistan’s players"; “PM Modi should never have dragged Op Sindoor onto the cricket field"; “There was no need for India’s captain to dedicate the win to the Pahalgam attack victims." Just a small sample of the jibes from self-styled cricket purists directed towards Team India for not displaying sportsmanship on the cricket field. But these armchair critics are deluded. They are making the cardinal mistake...