DUBAI - Misbah-ul-Haq has expressed concerns following the recent anti-Pakistan protests in Mumbai, because Pakistan are scheduled to travel to India for the World T20 in March 2016.
Misbah, the Pakistan Test captain, said he was disappointed with political interference in sporting activity. "It's always disappointing," he said in Dubai. "It's not just about India-Pakistan; wherever it happens it is disappointing. I believe politics should be separate from sports. Otherwise it's really difficult for all nations that are playing the game and we all should play each other.”
"When Australia didn't tour Bangladesh recently that was disappointing as well," Misbah said. "As cricketers we want to play each other, and we don't want any sort of politics involved in this sport."
Pakistan have no intention of pulling out from the World T20 in India, which will be played at eight venues including Mumbai, but Misbah spoke of strong concerns about playing in India amid political tension. "These are the big concerns," Misbah said, referring to the protests.
"Obviously when these sort of things happen, that really puts something in your mind. I don't know what is going to happen but obviously these are the big concerns. You don't want to restrict yourself not to play here and there. We really want to play everywhere and enjoy the game."