The Pakistan Cricket team, led by skipper Babar Azam, received a grand welcome on their arrival in Hyderabad on Wednesday ahead of the ICC World Cup 2023. This is the first time in seven years that the Pakistan men's cricket team has visited the country.
A video shared by the official account of the team on X, formerly Twitter, showed an excited crowd welcoming them at the Hyderabad airport. Held back by security officers, the supporters cheered and shouted Babar Azam's name. The video has received close to 3 million views.
A warm welcome in Hyderabad as we land on Indian shores #WeHaveWeWill | #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/poyWmFYIwK— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 27, 2023
Babar Azam also seemed touched by the fanfare. "Overwhelmed with the love support here in Hyderabad," he shared in an Instagram story. Mohammad Rizwan also took to Twitter to share the enthusiasm with which the Pakistani team was welcomed in India. "Amazing reception from the people here. Everything was super smooth. Looking forward to the next 1.5 months," he said.
Amazing reception from the people here. Everything was super smooth. Looking forward to the next 1.5 monthsRelated stories
— Muhammad Rizwan (@iMRizwanPak) September 27, 2023
Meanwhile, fans from the rival country also took to social media to share their happiness at the warm welcome their home team received. “Omg didn’t expect this number of people to show up at the airport, THANK YOU, HYDERABAD," a Pakistani cricket fan commented. Another said, "To be very honest, I didn’t expect such a great welcome of our team in India. The chants of 'Babar, Babar' on the road and at the airport were so warm. This is an epitome of what you see on social media isn’t the entire truth.”
The ICC World Cup is scheduled to be held between October 5 to November 19 in India.
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