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Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan, stated that he
was taken aback by the reception given to his team in India. Babar admitted to
having a change of heart once the team arrived in Hyderabad, where they had
already played two exhibition games and will soon begin the competition.
“To be honest, we also heard that,” he
started off when asked if the reception would be intimidating. “But since
the time we arrived in Hyderabad, the kind of hospitality we’ve received and
the kind of welcome we had from the airport to the hotel…even in the last
match at the ground we felt very good,” he said.
There was a lot of speculation about visas after
Pakistan arrived in India, some of which has been resolved with journalists
also scheduled to arrive. Babar intended for followers to cross the border
despite the fact that it is still possible but uncertain.
“It’ll be even better if we have our fans come as
well. And hopefully we get that kind of support in every match and at every
ground, so looking forward to it,” he said.