Pak fan club fans out at PCA Stadium

Mohali, March 25 

For the second game in a row at Mohali, the Pakistan cricket team found good support from spectators when they played Australia in a World T20 group match.

Continuous chants of ‘Pakistan jeetega’ and ‘Afridi Lala were heard minutes before the start of the game at the 27,000 capacity venue.

Pakistan had good support even in their game against New Zealand here, something that was acknowledged by captain Shahid Afridi. “We are here for Afridi,” said Amir, who hails from Anantnag but is studying at Rajpura. A significant section of Pakistan supporters were from Kashmir, while locals were also rooting for the neighbouring nation.

“We had to be here for Afridi. This could be his last game before his retirement. It is not about Pakistan for us. It is all about Afridi,” said Sarabpreet, who lives in Patiala and had come along with his brother. 

Businessman Rameez Riyaz, who came from Anantnag with his brother, said, they are huge Afridi fans.

“We are here for three days and we will also watch the next game between India and Australia. We love Afridi and have been following his career very closely. When we got to know that this could be his last international match, we did not want to miss the opportunity,” said Rameez.

Security beefed up

Security has been beefed up in the city after the arrival of Indian cricket team here. 

The Indian team arrived here yesterday and will take on Australia in a crucial match on Sunday. — PTI