Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan had claimed to have shut ex-Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi up in a flight during India\u2019s 2006 tour of Pakistan by asking the latter\u2019s teammate Abdul Razzaq if he consumed \u201cdog meat\u201d. Here\u2019s how Afridi responded to the viral remark…<\/p>\n
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi hit back at Irfan Pathan over the latter\u2019s \u201cdog meat\u201d remark, labelling his claims as fabricated and also questioning the ex-India all-rounder intentions. Speaking on Lallantop, The former India cricketer had also taken offence to Afridi\u2019s remarks in an old interview with renowned broadcaster Harsha Bhogle in which he dismissed him as a \u201cfake Pathan\u201d for not being able to speak Pashto, and generally described him as \u201cill-mannered\u201d.<\/p>\n STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADAfridi challenges Pathan to a one-on-one interaction<\/strong><\/p>\n Not only did Afridi deny those claims, he also challenged Pathan to a face-to-face interaction instead of making such remarks to the media.<\/p>\n \u201cMain usko mard manta hu jo samne khara hoke baat kare. Peeth peeche itni baat karni hain, lekin manu usko hi jo samne aake baat kare. Phir maza ayega na, jawab bhi de sake banda. (I consider someone a man who has the ability to say something to one\u2019s face. Anyone can talk behind the back, but I only like to face those who can talk in front of me. Wouldn\u2019t it be fun when a person can respond to such comments right away),\u201d Afridi said on Samaa TV in response to Pathan\u2019s viral comment.<\/p>\n
\nPathan had claimed to have shut Afridi up in a flight<\/a> during India\u2019s 2006 tour of Pakistan by asking Abdul Razzaq, the latter\u2019s teammate, if the consumption of \u201cdog meat\u201d was the reason for him constantly barking at him.<\/p>\n