India, March 20 -- If words could kill, the following would.

"Although belated, the realisation that the fees that they pay to a Pakistani player, who then pays income tax to his government, which buys arms and weapons, indirectly contributes to the deaths of Indian soldiers and civilians, is making Indian entities refrain from even considering having Pakistani artistes and sportspersons.

"Whether it is an Indian entity or an overseas subsidiary of the entity that is making the payment, if the owner is Indian, then he or she is contributing to the Indian casualties."

This is what cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar recently wrote in his column, reacting to the Indian-owned Sunrisers Leeds' signing of Pakistani cricketer Abrar Ahmed for 190,0...