New Delhi, Aug 2 (PTI) Two decades back, Rehan Butt used to be the reason for Indian defenders’ sleepless nights and the man known for his deft stick-work still reminisces the good old days when playing against the next door neighbours in their backyard felt like “playing a home game”.

With bilateral sporting ties between India and Pakistan coming to a halt due to simmering cross-border tension, Butt, now the head coach Pakistan is delighted that the players from current generation would get a chance to showcase their skills in-front of a knowledgable Chennai crowd in the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy.

“I have played all around the world but there is no place that can match the fun and thrill of playing in India – it would feel as if we were playing in Pakistan. I have always got a lot of love here, have also made some friends,”Butt, who is famous for his twin goals in the dying moments of Pakistan’s Champions Trophy clash against India in Germany in 2002, told

Source: PTI News