ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Gautam Gambhir makes ‘century’ prediction for Pakistan captain Babar Azam
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Gautam Gambhir makes ‘century’ prediction for Pakistan captain Babar Azam
The Pakistan cricket team has been greeted with warm applause and loud cheers by hundreds of Indian fans upon its arrival before the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, which starts on October 5.
The contingent landed at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad and was given a raucous welcome by local fans who had lined up to catch a glimpse of the cricket stars from across the border.
Despite the strained relations between both governments, athletes from both nations have maintained friendly terms and are often seen sharing laughs before or after matches.
Ahead of the India-Pakistan clash at the recently concluded Asia Cup, Kohli was seen animatedly chatting with Pakistan players and later went on to share jokes with them during rain delays.
India’s javelin Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem wrapped arms around each other after their podium finish at the World Athletics Championship in Romania last month.
Gautam Gambhir makes ‘century’ prediction for Pakistan captain Babar Azam
Gambhir predicted that the Pakistan star batter Baber Azam will score ‘three or four centuries’ in the 50-over mega event.
“The kind of technique Babar Azam has, I think he will score three or four centuries for Pakistan in this World Cup,”
Babar is gearing up for his first international match in India when his side open their CWC 2023 campaign on October 06 (Friday) versus the Netherlands at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. They will then face Sri Lanka, at the same venue, before locking horns with arch-rivals India on October 14 in Ahmedabad.
Pakistan squad for World Cup: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Usama Mir, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Hasan Ali