New Delhi: Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi on Sunday addressed his first press conference after his team's arrival in India.
The Pakistan team trained at the Eden Gardens in the morning amid tight security.
Speaking to reporters after the session, Afridi made some very interesting comments.
The all-rounder said that Pakistan team has always enjoyed playing in India and that fans here have showered them with more love than even those back home.
India mein humne humesha cricket enjoy kia,yahan ke logon se humein bahut pyar mila,itna pyar humein Pak mein bhi ni mila jitna yahan-Afridi
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 13, 2016
There are very less nations where I've enjoyed cricket as much as I've enjoyed cricket in India-Shahid Afridi #WT20 pic.twitter.com/U3dr75miSM
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 13, 2016
Afridi also touched upon India's performance in the Asia Cup, highlighting the solid show of Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh in beating his side.
India are playing very good cricket. If you look at last game against us in Asia cup, Virat & Yuvraj did really well: Shahid Afridi #WT20
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 13, 2016
The 36-year-old said despite the delay in arriving, the team was mentally prepared to travel to India for the mega tournament.
Practice was going on.We were physically&mentally prepared that we'll definitely go (to India): Shahid Afridi #WT20 pic.twitter.com/zib3cuuO3B
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 13, 2016
Pakistan will face Sri Lanka later in the day in their first warm-up match. The 2009 winners will kick start their campaign on March 16 in Kolkata.
