There have been several arguments about whose biryani is superior, with Hyderabad, Kolkata, and lucknow being the fiercest rivals. Now Karachi is a new opponent from beyond international data-borders. When asked to choose between the Hyderabadi and Karachi versions of biryani, the Pakistani cricketers who are now in india for the world cup added another challenger to the never-ending "who does it better" discussion.
But it appears that we have a clear victor in this case. Not worth trying to predict. Pakistani cricketers may be seen evaluating the renowned Hyderabadi Biryani in a video posted by the ICC world cup '23 on its instagram page. Skipper Babar Azam gave it an 8 out of 10, calling it "a little spicy," while Hasan ali gave it a complete 10 out of 10 if he were in the mood for biryani. Haris Rauf awarded it a high 20/10, signifying being utterly blown away by Hyderabad's favourite cuisine, while Imam-ul-Haq gave it an 11/10 and termed it "too good." Haris Rauf is the nephew of the illustrious Inzamum-ul-Haq and a former captain of Pakistan.
It appears that the squad has discovered the "better biryani" as stand-in captain Shadab Khan attributed the team's subpar fielding to Hyderabadi biryani in a post-match interview. When challenged about the team's poor performance on the field by Harsha Bhogle, Shadab responded, "We did not field well in the match as we have only been eating biryani since the time they have arrived in Hyderabad."