India vs Pakistan matches have a lot riding on them but, two days out from their first meeting at the 2025 Asia Cup , the focus appears to be squarely on the cricket. And nothing else.

"For the players and for us," India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said, "Once the BCCI says and they are aligned with the government , we are here to prepare and we are here to play. It will be a competitive game. An India-Pakistan game is always a competitive game. So, we would rather focus on that."

Ahead of India's training session on Friday, Kotak was asked whether it can be tough to focus on cricket amid calls from certain quarters back home to boycott matches against Pakistan. India and Pakistan share a tense political relationship that has only grown more strained in recent months, with the

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