Pakistan's white-ball captain Babar Azam opened up on his experience during his visit to India for the ODI World Cup 2023. He also talked about his interaction with the former Indian captain Virat Kohli after the IND vs PAK clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Babar Azam on his experience in India
The Pakistan batting maestro said that he was not at all expecting the immense love and support he received from fans during their matches in the ODI World Cup 2023 that was held in India.
"Mai India se expect nahi kar raha tha.Mai bilkul nahi expect kar raha tha. Mai first time ja raha tha Indian mujhe wahaan ka koi knowledge nahi tha (I was not expecting it from India. I was not expecting it at all. It was my first time in India and I had no knowledge about the country)," Babar Azam said on Zalmi TV about his experience in India.
"Maine baat ki thi wahaan ke conditions and all lekin jab hum wahaan utre aur jaisa unhone welcome diya wo outstanding tha. Wo ek alag experience tha. Unka pyar tha, logo ne bahut pyar diya humey, bahut appreciate kiya (I have spoken to people about the playing condition and all but the welcome we’re given at Hyderabad airport was outstanding. It was a different experience. It was their love, Indian people gave us so much love, they appreciated our cricket)," Babar added.
Babar speaks on his interaction with Virat Kohli
Babar Azam also talked about the atmosphere at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad during the India vs Pakistan World Cup match. The Pakistan captain also talked about how fruitful his interaction with Virat Kohli was.
"It was a different vibe. The entire stadium was see of blue. You are playing in India you can expect it. But in other venues, we also received expectional support as well. I always try and talk to him whenever we play against each other. I always ask him few questions and he helps me with it. Not only him, I also talk a lot to Steve Smith and Kane Williamson, when we play against Australia and New Zealand, respectively. I had a good chat with Virat Kohli, there are things that we talk about that I can’t share here but it was fruitful," said Babar Azam.
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