WATCH: Crowd chants Babar Azam's name during Pakistan vs Netherlands game in ODI WC 2023

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and his team have gotten a lot of support and warm welcome after their arrival in India. They first landed in Hyderabad, the capital city of Telangana state, after Andhra Pradesh was divided into two parts a few years back. Meanwhile, in the last few days, the 1992 winners have enjoyed the delicacies of the city.

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They recently tasted the Hyderabadi Biryani and ranked it better than the one in Karachi. Meanwhile, talking about their cricket, the former champions lost to Australia and New Zealand in the warm-up games. However, in their first ODI World Cup 2023 game against the Netherlands, they managed to win by 81 runs to start the tournament.

Meanwhile, during the game, the Pakistan skipper got a lot of cheers from the local crowd. Most of them were wearing Indian jerseys, giving a good message as far as the game is concerned. 

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He owns the streets of India too 🥺🥵#BabarAzam #PAKvNED pic.twitter.com/Ubjmji97Fh

— Sohaib (@Sohaib_Iqbal_) October 7, 2023

We are happy with the way Hyderabadi people support us: Babar Azam

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Meanwhile, after his side won, the 2017 Champions Trophy winner spoke about the support from the Hyderabad crowd. The right-hander said that the team has enjoyed the hospitality of the local crowd. 

"The way Hyderabad supports us, we are very happy. Our team is enjoying the hospitality. Pretty satisfied, credit to the bowlers, the way started well and the way we took wickets in the middle overs. We lost three wickets, the way Rizwan and Saud batted put pressure on the Netherlands. Saud built his innings and played well. He has improved a lot. Our bowlers bowled very well, we stuck to our plans, Haris bowled quick and took wickets," he said after the game.