{"id":1534,"date":"2020-11-17T21:35:57","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T21:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=1534"},"modified":"2020-11-17T21:35:58","modified_gmt":"2020-11-17T21:35:58","slug":"pakistan-is-a-fantastic-country-with-a-lot-of-cricket-fans-tamim-iqbal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/latest-sports-news\/pakistan-is-a-fantastic-country-with-a-lot-of-cricket-fans-tamim-iqbal\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan is a fantastic country with a lot of cricket fans: Tamim Iqbal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ISLAMABAD,  : Bangladeshi opener batsman Tamim Iqbal, believes Pakistan was a fantastic country similar to Bangladesh with a lot of cricket fans that were very passionate about the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tamim, who is representing Lahore Qalandars in the ongoing fifth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), who was enjoying his stay in Pakistan despite the circumstances being different this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have always enjoyed coming to Pakistan but this time it\u2019s a bit different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the (bio-secure) bubble we have to stay in the hotel and only allowed to go to a dedicated area. It\u2019s not fun but you have to follow the rules. Pakistan is a fantastic country and very similar to ours with a lot of cricket fans that are very passionate about the game,\u201d cricketpakistan.com.pk quoted him as saying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also praised the Qalandars and their performance during the ongoing season of PSL. \u201cLahore are a very professional team and particularly in this PSL they have done really well. We have a very good team and especially the bowling department. Hopefully, the batsmen will contribute in the same manner.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The left-hander also opened up on playing cricket behind closed doors during COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s different to play without the crowd in the stadium because there is no one to cheer when a boundary is hit or a wicket is taken. But life goes on and we will have to carry like this for the safety of people. 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