The Pakistani team refused to eat because there was no biryani: Indian media In the World Cup 2023, the Pakistani cricket team’s biryani love is being talked about a lot in the Indian media.
It has also been claimed that the Pakistani players refused to eat because there was no biryani on the hotel menu in Kolkata. According to media reports, the Pakistani team then ordered chap, phirni, kebab and biryani with the help of a food delivery app.
The team reached Kolkata two days ago to play against Bangladesh. There is no official statement from the team about this. Earlier, the team enjoyed biryani in Hyderabad. In practice matches, the team defeated Netherlands and Sri Lanka there.
Just before the start of the World Cup, Pakistan’s all-rounder Shadab Khan also said that biryani was one of the reasons for the team’s poor fielding.
After losing to Australia in the practice match when commentator Harsha Bhogle asked Shadab about Hyderabadi Biryani. In response, he said that they were eating biryani every day and due to this, the players were slowing down on the field.
Former veteran bowler Wasim Akram expressed concern about the fitness and diet of the Pakistan team before the World Cup. He also gave Pakistan the most unfit team contract.