Some Indian politicians and former cricketers have urged their nation to avoid watching the cricket matches with Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup tournament, as the two arch-rival teams are set to face each other in Dubai today.
Collectively, both the nations have an avid interest in cricket paired with the thrill of the conflict, making every India-Pakistan cricket match a blockbuster. Still, this aversion stems from the clash between the nuclear-armed neighbours, who fought a four-day military conflict in May.
