It’s border rivalry for fans, says Ravichandran Ashwin

The enormity of the Indo-Pak rivalry is not lost on R. Ashwin, who considers it bigger than the Ashes but the Indian off-spinner also feels that players will have to keep their emotions in check during Saturday’s high-voltage World Twenty20 clash here. “This rivalry is huge, it’s hard to say how huge it is. It’s probably bigger than the Ashes,” Ashwin said. “As far as the Indians and Pakistanis go, I don't think they watch this game as a game of cricket. It's more of a border rivalry. They want to get one up on each other. There's much more rather than this game taking centerstage.”