Pakistani team reached Hyderabad, captain Babar Azam overwhelmed with welcome

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Hyderabad. Pakistan captain Babar Azam has reached India for the World Cup-2023 to be held from October 5 to November 19.

Seeing the grand welcome of the Pakistani team at the airport, Babar wrote on his social media account, “Overwhelmed by the love and support in Hyderabad.”

Earlier, Shaheen Shah Afridi also praised Indians for welcoming Pakistani cricketers. Pakistan cricket team reached Hyderabad on Wednesday night amid tight security.

Babar Azam and some other players were seen waving towards the supporters and media persons. Some security personnel also took photographs with the players on their mobile phones.

Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi was also seen talking to a police officer.

Chaudhary Abdul Jalil, the biggest fan of Pakistan cricket and popularly known as ‘Chacha’, was present at the airport to welcome the team.

This is the first time in seven years that the Pakistan cricket team is touring India. The team last played the T20 World Cup in India in 2016.

Pakistan will play two practice matches, while their first two World Cup matches are also scheduled in Hyderabad.

Pakistan will face New Zealand in the first warm-up match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on September 29.

It is unclear whether the Pakistani team will hold a practice session at the stadium on Thursday as a massive Ganesh immersion procession is scheduled on the same day.

In view of Ganesh immersion and Milad-un-Nabi procession in the city, the city police has requested the organizers not to allow spectators in the stadium for the first practice match to be held on Saturday.

Pakistan’s second practice match will be against Australia on October 3.

Then, the visitors will begin their World Cup campaign against the Netherlands on October 6 before playing Sri Lanka on October 10. After this the team will go to Ahmedabad for the big match against India on 14 October.
(IANS)

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