Irfan Pathan has revealed the personal edge to his rivalry with Shahid Afridi, stemming from Afridi’s dismissive comments about Pathan’s identity early in his career. Pathan admitted that Afridi’s words fueled his determination to dismiss him, which he achieved 11 times across formats, including key moments like the 2007 T20 World Cup final.Irfan recalls fiery rivalry with Afridi: ‘I showed him who the real Pathan is’
Irfan Pathan has revealed the personal edge to his rivalry with Shahid Afridi, stemming from Afridi’s dismissive comments about Pathan’s identity early in his career. Pathan admitted that Afridi’s words fueled his determination to dismiss him, which he achieved 11 times across formats, including key moments like the 2007 T20 World Cup final.