Affected
by the inspiring reception Pakistan received after they arrived in Kolkata, Pakistan
captain Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik had warm words for Indian fans and
stated that he does not believe there is a security threat in the country.
"The amount of cricket I've enjoyed in India, I haven't had
that in many other countries. I am in the last stages of my career and I can
say that the love I have got in India is something that I will always remember.
We have not got this much love even from Pakistan," Afridi said.
"There are cricket-loving people here, much like in Pakistan. Overall,
I've enjoyed playing in India a lot."
Shoaib Malik, who is married to Indian tennis player Sania
Mirza, said that he is happy to be in the country. "Firstly, I would like
to thank the Indian government. The security is very good. My wife is from
India and I come to India a lot. I have never faced any security issue. I don't
really see any difference between Pakistani people and the Indians. We eat the
same food, we speak the same language. I don't really see any difference. I am
very happy to be in India. I have always got a lot of love from people and from
media."
Pakistan men's and women's teams were allowed to travel for the
mega-event only after state assurances of their security from the Police
Commissioner of Kolkata, Rajeev Kumar, and West Bengal's state government.
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