Pakistan and India teams have trained their eyes on their crucial Super Fours fixture at the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday (today), as the political fallout of their previous match continues to overshadow the cricket tournament in Dubai.

Sadly, with sports, particularly cricket, now increasingly a proxy for the Narendra Modi-led BJP government in Delhi, the toxicity has spilled on-field with relations between the playing groups of India and Pakistan at boiling point.

For obvious reasons, the two sides are keen to avoid controversy. The Group A clash between the fierce rivals last Sunday ended on a bitter note when Indian players refused to shake hands with their opponents. It was the first meeting between the two neighbours since they returned from the brink of a full-scale war following a fou

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