Pakistan team physically mentally fit to play in India says Afridi

KOLKATA: Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi on Sunday said that his players were happy to play in Kolkata as they have a good track record there.Speaking at a press conference at Kolkatta’s Eden Gardens today, the flamboyant all-rounder 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.”He said despite the delay in arriving, the team was mentally prepared to travel to India for the World T20.”Practice was going on. We were physically and mentally prepared that we’ll definitely go (to India),” he’ said.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.Pakistan’s fast bowler Wahab Riaz and all-rounder Shoaib Malik also spoke to media during the press conference.