'What Is The Objection': Tejashwi Says Team India Should Travel To Pakistan For Champions Trophy

The row over India's decision not to send the cricket team to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy echoed in the political sphere, with several opposition leaders asking the government to keep politics away from sports. Leading the charge, RJD leader and former cricketer Tejashwi Yadav asked if Prime Minister Narendra Modi could visit Pakistan, then why can't the team go across the border for the multi-nation tournament.

"There should be no politics in sports. They (Pakistan) should come to our country, and our players should also go there. What's the problem with sports? It's not like there's a war happening in sports. Why shouldn't India go to Pakistan? If PM Modi can go to Pakistan to eat biryani, that's considered a good thing, but if the Indian team goes to Pakistan to play, it's seen as wrong. This isn't the right way to think," Tejashwi, who has represented Jharkhand in state-level cricket, said.