Guwahati, Feb. 15 -- Ahead of the highly anticipated India-Pakistan match, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) leader Rafiqul Islam asserted on Sunday that politics should not be brought into sports, regardless of the countries involved.

Speaking to ANI, the AIUDF leader praised the Indian cricket team and expressed his hope for a stellar performance from the squad in the upcoming clash.

"...India should perform well... Through sports, relations between one country and another improve, and since these games are played at an international level, they should be played in good spirit... Politics should not be brought into it, and politics should not be played with sports, no matter which country it is... Our Indian players are good, ...