Former South Africa cricketer AB de Villiers has come under fire from a section of cricket fans after sharing his views on the Asia Cup trophy presentation controversy, which has now snowballed into a major row. Speaking on his YouTube show, De Villiers remarked that politics should be kept away from sport, appearing to question India's decision to refuse receiving the trophy from Asian Cricket Council and Pakistan Cricket Board chief, Mohsin Naqvi.
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"Team India sort of weren't happy with who was handing out the trophy. I don't feel that belongs in sport.
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