Kumar Sangakkara

          

Politics in this case has affected/restricted our presence, our belief to play in every part of India. But I don't think, sports and spirit of cricket is ever going to be curtailed by such prejudice,He further said, "Foreign policies are not going to be dictated by that and had it been a nation-vs-nation issue, then Sri Lankan players would not have been here. he said on the sidelines of an event here.Reacting to another query, over former captain Arjuna Ranatunga's comment asking the Sri Lankan players to opt out of the tournament over the matter, Sangakkara said, "It's been a divisive issue back home as well. But this is not a nation-vs-nation issue. It's only a state... and I don't think it is the entire state [Tamil Nadu]. So we got to put it in right perspective.The Lankan great was reacting to a query if politics has affected the participation of Sri Lankan players in Chennai. "The build-up has been different and difficult for Sri Lankan players. But at the end of the day, they are here to play IPL. The Sri Lankan Cricket Board has made it clear that no Sri Lankan players will be [playing] in Chennai, Sangakkara said.