Sharjah, Jan. 27 -- Pakistan's legendary spinner Saqlain Mushtaq spoke on strained relations between India and Pakistan, slamming politics, saying it's against humanity and detrimental to cricket and believes cricket unites nations, not drives them apart.

India and Pakistan have not played any bilateral series since 2012-13. In December 2012, Pakistan visited India for a 3-match ODI and 2-match T20I series. The T20 was a draw with India and Pakistan winning a match each, while the visitors took the ODI series 2-1.

In an exclusive interview with ANI, Saqlain Mushtaq said, "I believe politics should be eradicated as it's detrimental to humanity. Politics is our enemy, and it's not just harming cricket, but humanity as a whole. It's a loss...