DUBAI:

Die-hard India and Pakistan cricket fans thronged the stadium in Dubai despite stifling heat on Sunday to watch the , saying politics must take a back seat.

The eagerly-awaited Group A clash in the T20 tournament comes four months after the two countries were engaged in a military conflict sparked after April 22 attacks in Pahalgam on the Indian side of Kashmir.

The brief war, stopped after US President Donald Trump intervened, brought the two nations to their lowest point in their bitter relations.

But fans said they were there to watch cricket and would leave politics to politicians.

"I am here from Japan and I love both India and Pakistan," said Pakistan-born Mohammad Javed, an engineer by profession.

"We don't get to see cricket in Japan but we tour a lot to see these matc

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