Pakistan cricket team led by skipper Babar Azam landed in India for the ICC World Cup 2023. This is the national men’s team’s first visit to India since the 2016 T20 World Cup.

No player in the Pakistan squad, barring Mohammad Nawaz, has played in India before and it will be a steep test of skill and mental toughness when they come out to play in the ODI World Cup.

The national side arrived in India via Dubai and touched down in Hyderabad where they will play two warm-up games and the first two ODI World Cup matches against the Netherlands and Sri Lanka.

Green Shirt’s most high-profile clash will be played on October 14 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad where they will face India.

The Pakistan cricket team faced significant visa-related challenges ahead of the World Cup 2023 in India. The visa approval was delayed, causing disruptions to their preparation plans for the tournament.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) expressed concerns about this delay to the International Cricket Council (ICC), stating that it was affecting the team’s readiness for the event.

The visas were finally issued on September 25, just two days before the team’s scheduled departure to Hyderabad for their first warm-up match against New Zealand.