Shahid Afridi was recently called Badatmiz by Irfan Pathan, he had also narrated an anecdote which happened to him on a tour of Pakistan. Irfan told in an interview to ‘The Lalantop’ how Afridi once abuses him in the flight, how to comment on him. After this, the former Pakistan cricketer also agreed with Irfan and described Afridi as abusive.
In the interview, Irfan Pathan told that once he sat in a flight to go from one city to another in Pakistan, Shahid Afridi came to him and grabbed his hair and said that how is the child? After this, Irfan got angry, he said to Afridi, “Children with children, you have become a father since then.”
Pathan further said, “After this I went to Abdul Razzaq and asked that the dog’s meat is found here? Afridi’s seat was also there, Razzaq asked why he is asking so. I said (Afridi), he has eaten, how long he has been barking. After that he did not say anything, he knew that he would say something, I will say something again.”
Former Pakistan cricketer also told Shahid Afridi
Irfan Pathan said earlier that Afridi had said about him in an interview with Harsha Bhogle that he is not a true Pathan. I felt very bad from this, that is bad, I think they should not have said so because you are talking about not just mine but my family.
Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria also agrees on this statement of Irfan Pathan. He wrote on his social media account (X), “Irfan brother, you are right.
Irfan @Irfanpathan Bhai, You’re Absolutely Right. He Always Resorts to Personal Attacks – Be it on someone’s family or their religion. Class and decision clearerly aren’t his strengths.pic.twitter.com/nwoea3vz49
– Danish Kaneeria (@Danishkaneria61) August 17, 2025
Danish Kaneria, who has played 79 international cricket matches (61 Tests and 18 ODIs) for Pakistan, has already told about the discrimination that has happened in the Pakistan team. He has told how he was targeted due to being a Hindu.

