"Zabardast. As he entered the main nets of the hyderabad cricket Association stadium and inquired about the "overwhelming" greeting his team had at the airport just 12 hours earlier, renowned Pakistani bowler Haris Rauf said, "Maza aa gaya." Fans screaming the name of pakistan captain Babar Azam at the hyderabad airport shouldn't come as much of a surprise given how much indians adore the game.

After all, pakistan had just made its first visit to india in seven years, and one of the game's top hitters had done so along with the majority of his colleagues. Fans were left in awe of Babar and company, and it was obvious that the ongoing conflict between the nations had been forgotten. The pakistan cricket squad quickly became "trending" in india after arriving.

Although Babar was undoubtedly the crowd's favorite, the entire Pakistani team was taken aback by the unexpectedly warm reception. Except for Mohammad Nawaz and salman Agha, the rest of the team is visiting india for the first time. "We did anticipate spectators at the venue, but we were not prepared for a real fan greeting at the airport. For the team, they had formed a queue. Even the players showed emotion, which was fantastic to see, a team source told PTI.

Babar and shaheen Afridi's instagram posts from when they checked into the tightly guarded team accommodation in banjara hills captured their feelings well. "Overwhelmed with the love and support here in hyderabad," Babar added. The phrase "great welcome thus far" was added by Shaheen.

The team hit nets 12 hours after arrival
Less than 48 hours before their first world cup warm-up match against new zealand on Friday, pakistan landed in this country. With full awareness of the job at hand, up to 10 players, including two traveling reserves, showed up at the pitch for the optional training session.

Babar Azam and Iftikhar ahmed were among the first hitters to hit the nets after warming up on the playing field. The frightening speed bowling tandem of shaheen Afridi and a fully recovered Haris Rauf, who bowled for the first time since the Asia Cup match against india on september 10, faced them.

Despite the political difficulties, there is great camaraderie between the cricket teams of pakistan and india, as Rauf discovered when he inquired about the indian cricket organization. He was also aware that Mohammad Siraj, a rival pacer, was a native of Hyderabad. Nearly 2.5 hours were spent on the ground by the crew.

Players relish butter chicken, mutton curry
All ten teams competing in india do not have access to beef, thus pakistan will rely on chicken, mutton, and fish for their daily protein needs. Grilled lamp chops, mutton curry, the wildly famous butter chicken, and grilled fish are all listed on the team's nutrition plan, which PTI has in its hands. First things first...lived up to the hype, the PCB media manager said beside a photo of the hyderabad Biryani.

The squad has requested steaming basmati rice, spaghetti in Shane Warne's preferred Bolognese sauce, and vegetarian pulao from the stadium caterer as part of their carbohydrate intake. The renowned Hyderabadi biryani may be one of the indulgent dinners because pakistan is visiting for practically two weeks. Whatever happens on the pitch, if the first 12 hours give any indication, Babar and his team's maiden trip to india will be a memorable one.
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29/09/2023 08:36 AM