[Watch] Pakistan's Grand Arrival In India For World Cup 2023

image-ln1wuol9Babar Azam (Source: AP Newsroom)

India's arch-rivals and one of the dark horses for the upcoming World Cup 2023, the Pakistan side, finally arrived in Hyderabad after a visa delay that caused them many problems. The Green Nation team, led by skipper Babar Azam, travelled via Dubai and reached Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad.

This is the first time after 2016 that Pakistan have set their foot on Indian soil following their T20 World Cup campaign.

The video shared on social media shows the entire team exiting the flight and entering the airport.

The problem for the Pakistan side started when they complained to the International Cricket Council (ICC) regarding the delay in their visas. This is mainly due to the rigorous processing time and scrutiny of visas for Pakistani nationals.

Also, mentioned that they applied for visas on 19th September and received them on the 25th of September, which was only 48 hours before their flight to Dubai.

Previously, they had to cancel their plans of having a two-day camp in Dubai, where they were looking to have a team bonding session before the World Cup.

However, now, they have travelled to India directly and managed to arrive there without much hassle.

Before the World Cup starts, they would be playing two warm-up matches against New Zealand and Australia on 29th September and 3rd October, respectively.