Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali believes that being mostly confined to hotels during the ODI World Cup has led to fever among his team.
“We can’t go out much,” Hasan said on Thursday. If we want to go out, we have to go with the whole security team.’
The Pakistan team is touring India for the first time in seven years, while the 15-member squad has only two players who have visited the country before this World Cup.
Pakistan’s participation in the World Cup was dependent on security clearance from Islamabad, and even when it was granted, the government said it still had serious concerns about the team’s security.
Visas for the Pakistani squad were issued just two days before their departure.
Hasan, 29, whose wife is an Indian citizen, said: ‘Hospitality is good and we are well taken care of, but we cannot go out and we have to inform the security before going out because safety is an issue. is.’
Asked about the 13-footers available for Friday’s match against Australia, he replied, “Yes, most of the players have recovered from the fever but when you stay in a hotel room, you get sick.” goes.’
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Six players of Pakistan cricket team Abdullah Shafiq, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Muhammad Rizwan, Agha Salman, besides reserve players Muhammad Haris and Zaman Khan were also suffering from cold and fever.
There is a ban on fans going to India to watch the World Cup.
The high-profile match against India at Ahmedabad’s 132,000-seater stadium was attended by only a handful of people, mostly Pakistanis from the US and the UK.
Hasan, who is Pakistan’s leading wicket-taker in this World Cup with seven wickets, said, ‘The number of fans has increased and with journalists it is now around 45-47. We miss our fans but it’s not in our hands.’
The Pakistan team faced hostile spectators in Ahmedabad after which the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) filed a complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC).
He has protested the ‘inappropriate behavior’ of Indian fans towards Pakistani players.
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2024-10-03 02:31:21
