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Irfan Pathan goes ballistic as Pakistan fans mock ex-India star over viral tweet after Emerging Teams Asia Cup final
Irfan Pathan has reacted after the ex-India star was mocked by Pakistani fans over a viral tweet following the conclusion of the Emerging Teams Asia Cup final.
From Pakistan skipper Babar Azam to legendary fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, several celebrated figures of the Pakistani cricket fraternity shared special messages for the Pakistan A side after the Green Army outclassed India A in the recently concluded final of the Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 on Sunday. In a match where Sai Sudharsan's dismissal on a 'clear no ball' triggered a massive debate, Pakistani fans also called out Irfan Pathan as the former Indian all-rounder was mentioned in several posts on Twitter.
Interestingly, Irfan was trolled by Pakistani fans over his viral tweet about a previous India versus Pakistan clash. The ex-India cricketer famously aimed a dig at Pakistan after the Virat Kohli-led Team India registered a thrilling win over Babar and Co. at the T20 World Cup last year. With Pakistan A securing the Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 title by defeating India A, fans and followers of the Green Army reminded Irfan about his viral tweet.
Pakistani fans troll Irfan over viral tweet
However, Irfan also issued a blistering response of his own on Twitter by hitting back at the internet warriors. The cheeky response from Irfan about fans taking a dig at the ex-India all-rounder has become the talk of the town. Irfan's tweet has received over 14k likes on Twitter. Several fans have also extended their support to Irfan after his tweet became the talk of the town on the internet.
Irfan hits back with epic reply
Talking about the summit clash between the arch-rivals at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium, Mohammad Haris' Pakistan A posted a mammoth total of 352-8 in the 50-over contest. Tayyab Tahir slammed a brilliant century (108) while openers Saim Ayub (59) and Sahibzada Farhan (65) notched up quick-fire half-centuries to help the Green Army set a match-winning total. In reply, Yash Dhull's India A folded for 224 in 40 overs as the Men In Blue lost the final by 128 runs. Sufiyan Muqeem, who picked three wickets and leaked 66 runs, emerged as the pick of the bowlers for Pakistan A.
