Pakistan lost to India in the arch-rivalry match in Ahmedabad in the ODI World Cup 2023. After a lot of criticisms from former cricketers and fans, Pakistan got an opportunity to travel from Ahmedabad. Pakistani players, coaching staff, and other support staff landed in Bengaluru for their next match against Australia in the tournament. The match will happen on the 20th of October.
Meanwhile, Babar Azam celebrated his 29th birthday in a hotel in Bengaluru. Pakistan has stayed in Bengaluru for their match against Australia. Before the match, the team members celebrated the birthday of their captain. The fans were present in the hotel and Babar cut the cake on his birthday for the cheers from his supporters. Babar's well wishers wished him luck.
Talking about Babar's birthday ceremony, one of the officials with the Pakistani dugout shared their opinion. "It was a small function attended by the players and support staff. There were not many activities today as it was a travel day, and the team will soon start preparations for the upcoming matches," claimed the official travelling with Pakistan team.
Bengaluru is a welcoming city and we are happy to be here - Official
The official who is with the Pakistani team, claimed that Babar's birthday was a small ceremony. The official also claimed that the team will start preparing for their upcoming matches soon. With that, the official also claimed that Bengaluru has been welcoming so far. The official said that they are happy to be in the city given the cooler weather and welcoming nature of the city.
"Bengaluru is a welcoming city and we are happy to be here. The climate too seems a lot cooler here. Hopefully, there will not be rain as we have seen some reports of heavy rains in some parts of South India," the official said. The tickets for the matches in Bengaluru will get sold from Tuesday to Thursday. A lot of interesting matches will take place in the venue. India will play Netherlands at the venue in their last league match.