We return with sweet experiences: Pak skipper

Cuttack, February 9, 2013: Pakistan women's cricket team returned from Odisha on Friday with "sweet" personal experiences even as their journey in the ICC World Cup was not "so pleasant" as expected of them.

"We express deep gratitude to Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) for allowing us to play the World Cup matches at Barabati Stadium. We are returning with sweet experiences," Pakistan Team skipper Sana Mir said at the farewell dinner hosted by OCA on the eve of their departure in Cuttack.

Asked to elaborate on the "sweet experiences", Sana said the team members were offered delicious sweets every day. "I specially liked the Chena Poda which is not available in Pakistan", she said.

Besides "Chenna Poda", the players were served with "Rasabali", "Khir Sagar", "Malpua", Chena Jhili" and many such sweets.

Due to security reasons, during their 12-day stay at the OCA Club in Barabati Stadium, the players and team members were provided delicious food and other amenities by OCA.

Showering praise on the OCA which hosted the ICC Women's World Cup matches at a short notice, the Pakistan Team manager Basit Ali said: "I have toured worldwide.

But the kind of affection we got in Odisha cannot be described in words. We feel like leaving behind our own country".