Former India captain and World Cup winner Kapil Dev has called on players and fans to focus on cricket and not turn the upcoming India-Pakistan Asia Cup clash into a political controversy. The fixture, scheduled for Sunday, has triggered heated debate in India since the Asia Cup draw was announced. Calls for a boycott of the Asia Cup encounter soon gained momentum. India opened their Asia Cup campaign with a convincing win over hosts UAE and will now meet Pakistan in their second group match. Kapil Dev urged players to shut out the noise.

Source: bd News24 September 11, 2025 21:23 UTC