Irfan Pathan has responded after being made fun of by Pakistani supporters over a trending post after the Emerging Teams Asia Cup final.
Following the Green Army’s victory over India A in the Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 final on Sunday, a number of well-known members of the Pakistani cricket community, including Pakistan captain Babar Azam and renowned fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, shared heartfelt messages for the Pakistan A team. Pakistani fans also called out Irfan Pathan in a game where Sai Sudharsan’s dismissal on a “clear no ball” sparked a heated argument, as the former Indian all-rounder was referenced in a number of tweets.
Irfan was amusingly mocked by Pakistani fans for his popular tweet about a prior match between India and Pakistan. After Team India’s exciting victory over Babar and company at the T20 World Cup last year, the ex-Indian cricketer notoriously took a shot at Pakistan. Fans and followers of the Green Army brought up Irfan’s trending tweet when Pakistan A won the Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 by defeating India A.
Mohammad Haris’ Pakistan A scored a staggering 352-8 in the 50-over match during the climactic match between the bitter rivals at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium. In addition to Saim Ayub’s (59) and Sahibzada Farhan’s (65), Tayyab Tahir’s (108) stunning century, the Green Army’s quick-fire half-centuries of 59 and 65 helped them reach a match-winning total. The Men In Blue were defeated in the championship game by 128 runs as Yash Dhull’s India A crumbled for 224 in 40 overs in reply. The best bowler for Pakistan A was Sufiyan Muqeem, who picked up three wickets and gave up 66 runs.
