‘Hyderabad and Ahmedabad have loads of Muslims, they’ll assist Pakistan cricket crew’: Pakistani cricketer Mushtaq Ahmed claims on TV

On twenty eighth September 2023, former Pakistani cricketer Mushtaq Ahmed mentioned that cities like Hyderabad and Ahmedabad have a really excessive Muslim inhabitants and due to this fact they’ll assist the Pakistani cricket crew within the upcoming matches of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 to be held in India. Mushtaq Ahmed made these remarks when he was speaking as a panelist in a dialogue on the Pakistani information channel Samaa TV.

Pakistani cricket crew arrived in India at Hyderabad on twenty seventh September 2023 to take part within the World Cup. Pakistani lady cricketer Iram Javed and Pakistani cricket analyst Hafiz Imran have been amongst others on the panel with the anchor.

In this dialogue, earlier than asking Mushtaq Ahmed for his feedback, the anchor mentioned, “Pakistani team is in Hyderabad and it will go to Ahmedabad where we have to play a match against India. There were a lot of issues including the visa. But we will get the support of the fans for sure, which is a good sign for us.”

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On this, Mushtaq Ahmed mentioned, “Both of their cities – Ahmedabad and Hyderabad – have a very high Muslim population. This is why you must have seen the way they were welcomed outside the airport and even outside the hotel. Any of your correspondents or our player Khwaja might have covered that.”

The a part of the dialogue was not included within the video later uploaded by the YouTube channel of Samaa TV. However, it lined different remarks made by the Pakistani panellists in the same context. In the introduction of the present, the anchor mentioned, “Pakistani cricket team has reached India and we have seen how they have received a grand welcome in India outside the airport and also outside the hotel in Hyderabad. The fans in India were waiting just to see a glimpse of the Pakistani cricketers they liked so much. They were repeatedly calling Babar Azam and Harris Rauf by their names. These Indians are not only impressed by the game played by our players but also they are fond of their styles. This is evident as we have heard a fan saying Hey Brother Harris Rauf, how are you? You are looking great.”

Pakistani cricket analyst Hafiz Imran mentioned, “It is difficult to anticipate individuals supporting Pakistan on the bottom in the identical excessive numbers as they have been current to welcome the Pakistani cricket crew in Hyderabad. This assist will be simply an out of doors phenomenon as these individuals like Pakistani cricketers. But after they go contained in the stadium, conditions are totally different. You should be recalling the quarter-final between India and Pakistan performed within the 1996 cricket World Cup. Stadiums witnessed a pin-drop silence when the Pakistani gamers have been taking part in nicely.

Replying to this, Pakistani lady cricketer Iram Javed mentioned, “But, there will certainly be some people there, who will be supporting the Pakistani cricket team.” The anchor then mentioned, “And this is exactly what we have seen yesterday.”

Iram Javed additional mentioned, “If a speaker is placed in the drill (practice session) and the crowd noise is played in the background, the team may get acquainted with this.” Iram Javed was repeatedly calling follow classes as drills. The phrase drill is usually used for the follow of navy workout routines completed by troopers in military camps.

Mushtaq Ahmed mentioned, “As far as putting a speaker playing crowd noise sound clips on the boundary while practising is concerned, you can just practise stepping in the ground as a batsman after one of our wickets falls.”

When requested if he has given this recommendation to the Pakistani cricket crew, Mushtaq Ahmed mentioned, “No doubt I keep talking to the boys, and they are very clever too. But Hazrat Ali Razi Allah’s one of the quotes says that do not give advice to anyone unless he seeks one from you. So, I have not directly given this advice to the Pakistani cricket team. However, it may reach them through your program.”

The Pakistan cricket crew arrived in Hyderabad on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, to take part within the ODI World Cup, following a minor visa-related difficulty. Here, the Pakistani cricket crew will play a follow match in opposition to New Zealand immediately.