Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan opened up about silencing former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi and leaving Abdur Razzaq stunned with a sharp comment. Recalling the incident during an interview on Lallantop, Pathan said, “It was the year 2006, we were on a tour of Pakistan at that time and were going from Karachi to Lahore. Both the teams were travelling together. Shahid Afridi came and put his hand on my head and asked how is the child. I was surprised and started looking at him, I said – you behave like a child, since when did you become a father."
"I am neither friends with you, nor do I know you like that. I mean why do you want to misbehave. Then he used foul language. Pakistani team's all-rounder Abdul Razzaq was with me. I asked him what kind of meat is available here. He told me some names.”
Irfan Pathan further said, "I asked if dog meat is available. He said Irfan why are you saying this. I showed it to Afridi and said, he must have eaten it, that is why he has been barking for so long. He heard all this. His eyes were red, he was filled with anger but he could not say anything."
Irfan doesn't place his hattrick against Pakistan in fondest memory
Durign the interview, Irfan Pathan revealed that the 2006 hattrick against Pakistan in test match is not in his fondest memory. Speaking about the same he said, "That hat-trick against Pakistan is not among my favourite memories. I don't talk about it much. I talk about the T20 World Cup final happily. In 2004, at the age of 19, I took three wickets in the series decider in Pakistan."
"I talk about that match happily. I went to Australia and won the 'Player of the Match' in the Perth Test. I talk about that match happily too. This is because we won that match. It is more fun to talk about one's own contribution when we have won that match. We did not win the match in which I took the hat-trick,".
