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After Bengaluru, Kevin Pietersen impressed by Hyderabad airport: ‘The tech, cleanliness, shopping'
Kevin Pietersen lauded the infrastructure of Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen, who is in India for the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL 2024), had words of praise for the Hyderabad airport a day after he praised the Bengaluru airport's Terminal 2.
“Another day another airport. This time through my buddies airport in Hyderabad. One thing again - this is another magnificent airport which can stand up with the best in the world,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
“The tech, the cleanliness, the shopping and the friendliness are pure."
Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is the first airport in India to get smart baggage trolleys, which have screens which give real-time information on flights and the airport facilities.
Earlier this week, he had praised the Bengaluru airport.
"Just travelled through the brand new airport in Bangalore. It’s absolutely world class. Can be put up against any airport around the world. Wow," he wrote on X, sharing a clip from Terminal 2 of the airport.
The Hyderabad and Bengaluru airports secured the second and third spots respectively, in both the global airports and largest airport categories, according to a report released by aviation analytics provider Cirium earlier this year.
Check out what Kevin Pietersen wrote about the Hyderabad airport:
Pietersen is an official commentator for the IPL and is touring cities hosting the matches. In the past, he has played for IPL teams Delhi Daredevils and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Hyderabad hosted the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Mumbai Indians (MI) thriller in which the home team crushed Mumbai, clinching a 31-run win over at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
Sunrisers Hyderabad hit the highest total in IPL) history that evening, posting 277-3 against Mumbai Indians.
This makes is the second loss for Mumbai Indians this season, after Hardik Pandya assumed captaincy.
Hyderabad surpassed the previous record of 263-5, set by Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2013, propelled by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten knock of 80 runs from 34 balls which included four boundaries and seven sixes.
(With inputs from agencies)
