"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," Misbah said.
"Even when Australia withdraw from their tour to Bangladesh it was disappointing as well," he added.
Though Pakistan showed no intention of pulling out from World T20 in India, the right-handed batsman did admit of having "big concerns" about playing in India amid political tensions.
The cricketing ties between the two nations reached its lowest ebb when the Shiv Sena workers stormed the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on Monday, and the scheduled meeting between the heads of two cricket boards were called off.
Also the PCB Chairman Shaharyar Khan on his return from Mumbai said that he expects a formal apology from the Indian board for the way he was treated in Mumbai and New Delhi.
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