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Zabardast. Maza aa gaya," Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf said as he stepped into the main nets of the Hyderabad Cricket Association ground, asked about the "overwhelming" reception his team received at the airport barely 12 hours ago.
Pakistan Cricket Match at Hyderabad Airport on Wednesday. LETTER I
The Indians' love for the game is incomparable; Therefore, fans chanting the name of Pakistan skipper Babar Azam at the Hyderabad airport should not come as a surprise.
After all, one of the game's most prominent batsmen stepped on Indian soil for the first time along with most of his teammates, marking Pakistan's return to India after seven years. The eternal tension between the nations was clearly forgotten as fans feared Babar and Co. Moments after their arrival, the Pakistan cricket team was trending in India.
Babar was clearly a fan, but the entire Pakistan team was full of unexpected reception. Apart from Mohammad Nawaz and Salman Agha, this will be the first visit to India for the rest of the team.
"We expected people to come to the country, but we did not see a proper reception from the fans at the airport. They settled into the team. It was amazing to see that even the players got emotional," a team source told PTI. "Overwhelmed by the love and support here in Hyderabad," Babar wrote. Shaheen added that the welcome has been good so far.
Pakistan hit the nets 12 hours after arriving

Pakistan arrived here less than 48 hours before their Friday opener against New Zealand and, fully aware of the task at hand, up to 10 players, including two passengers, arrived on the field for an optional training session.

After the warm-up, Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed were the first to hit the net. In bowling, they had the formidable pace duo of Shaheen Afridi and the all-rounder Haris Rauf, playing for the first time since playing against India in the Asia Cup on September 10. Experienced Hasan Ali, who returned to the team after Naseem Shah's injury, also batted under bowling coach Morne Morkel.
The swinging trio was in good spirits and had fun with the local association HCA netballers.
Despite the diplomatic tensions, both Indian and Pakistani cricketers get along very well and it was evident when Rauf was curious about the structure of Indian cricket. And he knew that rival Mohammad Siraj was also from Hyderabad.

The team spent almost two and a half hours in the country. While all eyes were of course on Pakistan cricket, the selection session of the New Zealand team was a sideshow. When the second batch of Black Caps cricketers arrived here on Wednesday evening, only Daryl Mitchell and Mark Chapman turned up for practice.
With beef not available in India for all 10 participating teams, Pakistan relies on chicken, mutton and fish for its daily protein intake.

The team's nutrition chart, in possession of PTI, includes roast lamb chops, lamb curry and the very popular butter chicken and roast fish.
The team requested steamed basmati rice, spaghetti bolognese, a favorite of the great Shane Warne, and vegetable soup for the stadium catering service. Since Pakistan is here for almost two weeks, cheats can include the famous Hyderabadi biryani.
If the first 12 hours are any indication of what happens on the field, it will be a memorable first trip to India for Babar and his team.