The Pakistan cricket group arrived in India after seven years forward of Cricket World Cup 2023 and the welcome was overwhelming in Hyderabad. People flocked to the airport with a view to catch a glimpse of the Pakistan cricketers and a number of other of them took to social media to share their emotions concerning the heartwarming welcome. India and Pakistan stopped taking part in bilateral collection nearly a decade in the past and consequently, their matches in worldwide or continental tournaments are a deal with for cricket followers. Cricket followers have been as soon as once more current because the cricketers began follow earlier than their first Cricket World Cup warm-up sport.

“We did expect people to turn up at the ground but a proper welcome at the airport from fans, we did not see that coming. They had lined up for the team. It was wonderful to witness that, even the players got emotional about it,” a group supply informed PTI.

Pakistan arrived lower than 48 hours earlier than their opening Cricket World Cup warm-up fixture in opposition to New Zealand on Friday and absolutely conscious of the duty at hand, as many as 10 gamers together with two travelling reserves turned up on the floor for the optionally available coaching session.

After warming up within the subject of play, Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed have been the primary batch of batters to hit the nets. Bowling to them have been the fearsome tempo duo of Shaheen Afridi and a fit-again Haris Rauf, who bowled for the primary time because the sport in opposition to India in Asia Cup on September 10.

The skilled Hasan Ali, making a comeback into the group following Naseem Shah‘s damage, additionally hit his stride beneath the supervision of bowling coach Morne Morkel. The tempo trio was in good spirits and was seen joking with the online bowlers offered by the native affiliation HCA.

(With PTI inputs)