Manchester: When the India and Pakistan players line up at the Old Trafford here on Sunday for the biggest clash of this World Cup, the roar from their supporters will be deafening. A cricket match between India and Pakistan can never be just another game given the historic political tension between the neighbouring nations.

However, former Pakistan pacer Asif Masood wants both teams to participate in this contest as goodwill ambassadors. Masood speaks from experience. He was part of a Rest of the World team comprising some of India's cricket legends like Sunil Gavaskar, Bishan Singh Bedi and Farokh Engineer, that played against Australia in 1971-72. Masood played alongside the Indian players in the backdrop of the 1971 war between India and Pakistan.