It’s been 31 years since Imran Khan’s ‘cornered tigers’ — without injured Waqar Younis — roared at the right moment and Pakistan won the Cricket World Cup in Australia. After seven unsuccessful attempts over three decades since that famous 1992 victory in the final against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the script is quite similar for Pakistan skipper Babar Azam for the Oct. 5-Nov. 19 tournament in India. Young fast bowler Naseem Shah was believed to be the key weapon in Babar’s pace armory to conquer the batters on cricket pitches across the border in company with pace duo of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf.
Fact-Check; India denied visa to Pakistani social media stars Ducky Bhai, Momin Saqib and others? bolnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bolnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Pakistani cricket team has arrived in India after the neighbouring country's cricket board complained to the ICC about the delay in receiving the visa. Led by Babar Azam, the Pakistani cricket team arrived in Hyderabad amidst a rousing welcome by thousands of Indian cricket fans. This truly established the fact the hatred towards Pakistan in India was limited to a tiny group of hatemongers in the media and amongst the supporters of the Hindutva fanatics. Some cheeky cricket fans are now urging Babar to get out cheaply when he leads his side to play against India in the World Cup on 14 October. A visibly 'overwhelmed' Babar Azam took to social media to give his adorable reaction on the Indian hospitality.