ICC World Cup 2023: Zaka Ashraf lauds India for warm reception of Pakistan squad

Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee, Zaka Ashraf, stated that the fantastic reception of the Pakistan team in India for the ICC World Cup 2023 proves how much love the people of both countries have for each other’s players.

This love was evident by the reception arranged at the Hyderabad airport. Zaka Ashraf personally congratulated the Indians over arranging a reception of this kind.

He mentioned that whenever India and Pakistan step onto the cricket field, they emerge as traditional rivals but not as enemies.

Zaka Ashraf expressed his hope that throughout the entire World Cup, Pakistan cricketers would receive the same warmth, and Indian fans would get to see the best cricket from Pakistan players.

He reflected how historically whenever the Pakistan men’s cricket team has visited India, they have received a warm and cordial reception, just as Indian teams have been welcomed in Pakistan.

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This is because cricket is a sport that has always played a bridging role between the two nations, and cricketers from both countries have remained popular in and well-loved by fans in both India and Pakistan.

Chairman Management Committee also emphasised that cricket between Pakistan and India has always been the center of global attention which is why cricket between the two countries is considered more significant than the other contests in this sport.

He expressed his desire for the restoration of bilateral cricketing relations between the two countries, allowing millions of cricket fans from both nations the opportunity to watch these players perform live.

He concluded by expressing his hope that the Indian cricket team would also visit Pakistan soon, enabling Pakistan to reciprocate the warmth and love shown by India to the Pakistan cricket team.

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