The Supreme Court on Monday said it is high time it kept its hands off in matters related to sports, including cricket.

"There is nothing like sport now in cricket. It is a fact. It is all business," a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta observed.

The observation came from the bench while it was hearing a petition challenging a Madhya Pradesh High Court order in a matter pertaining to a cricket association for the Jabalpur division.

"Today, we are playing cricket. Three-four matters. One is already adjourned for the second round. This is the second one. There are two more. How many test matches will you play today?" Justice Nath asked the lawyers representing various sides in the matter.

The petitioner's counsel said the country is obsessed with cricket.

"I think it is hig

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