India, Jan. 7 -- The conflict between India and Pakistan was the big story in cricket in 2025, as the political ramifications were felt right through to cricket, with the IPL and the Asia Cup both being affected. There battle between the BCCI and the PCB has been the relationship between the two nations in miniature, but given the influence the two boards hold over the cricket world, the impact was felt right down to individual players.

Jason Holder, a former West Indian captain and a player who has spent a good chunk of his career playing cricket in and against India and Pakistan, became one of the more outspoken current players to comment on the conflict, as he made an idealistic appeal to players and boards on both sides to try and bo...