Abdul Razzaq said, "I am happy because, had India won the World Cup, it would have been a very sad moment for us in the sense that they used conditions to their advantage."
PCB said in its press release, "Looking ahead, the board will make decisions in the best interest of Pakistan cricket based on the team's performances in the World Cup."
Danish Kaneria said, "Maybe I would have become the captain of the Pakistani cricket team. But converting to Islam just for the sake of this? It is impossible for me to degrade to this level."
Mushtaq Ahmed said, "Both of their cities - Ahmedabad and Hyderabad - have a very high Muslim population. This is why you must have seen the way they were welcomed outside the airport and even outside the hotel."