Pakistan physically, mentally prepared for WT20: Afridi
"Practice was going on. We were physically and mentally prepared that we'll definitely go (to India)"
March 13, 2016
KOLKATA: Twenty20 captain Shahid Khan Afridi on Sunday said that the Pakistan side enjoys playing in Kolkata as they have a good track record there.
Speaking at a press conference at Kolkatta's Eden Gardens today, Afridi said that his side was physically and mentally fit to play in India, and that they were pleased to play there.
"We have always enjoyed playing in India. People here always give us a lot of love," he said. "There are very few nations where I've enjoyed cricket as much as I've enjoyed cricket in India."
The 36-year-old captain said that, despite the delay in arriving, the side was mentally prepared to travel to India for the mega tournament.
"Practice was going on. We were physically&mentally prepared that we'll definitely go (to India)," he told reporters at the press conference.
The Pakistan team arrived in Kolkatta amid tight security on Saturday evening.
The team is scheduled to face Sri Lanka in their first warmup on Monday, and will kickstart their WT20 campaign on March 16 in Kolkata. The 2009 winners are scheduled to face rivals India at the same venue on March 19.
