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Amid a tense standoff between\u00a0India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack, a\u00a0war of words\u00a0has\u00a0erupted\u00a0on social media between retired cricketers Shikhar Dhawan and Shahid Afridi. The former Pakistan captain’s controversial comments over the Pahalgam attack prompted a\u00a0sharp\u00a0reply from Dhawan. As the former India opener reminded\u00a0Shahid\u00a0Afridi of the past India-Pakistan\u00a0confrontations, including the Kargil war, the ex-cricketer from across the border gave a bizarre response. Even former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria doubled down on Afridi, calling him a ‘hypocrite’.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After the\u00a0Pahalgam\u00a0attack, in which 25 tourists and a Kashmiri local were killed by terrorists, Afridi appeared on a Pakistan television channel and blamed India’s security forces, questioning their efficiency. Shikhar Dhawan\u00a0took to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) and posted a blistering reply.<\/p>\n
He wrote, “Kargil mein bhi haraya tha, already itna gire hue ho aur kitna giroge, bewajah comments pass karne se acha hai apne desh ki taraqqi mai dimag lagao\u00a0@SAfridiOfficial.\u00a0Humein hamari Indian Army par bohot garv hai. Bharat Mata Ki Jai! Jai Hind!\u00a0(We defeated you in Kargil, too. You have already fallen so low; how much lower will you go? Instead of making baseless comments, it would be better if you focused on your country’s development. We are very proud of our Indian Army. Bharat Mata Ki Jai! Jai Hind!)”<\/p>\n
To which Afridi has now replied, “Chouro jeet haar ko, aao tumhey chae pilata hun Shikhar.\u00a0#FantasticTea (Forget about wins and losses,\u00a0I offer you\u00a0tea Shikhar)”.<\/p>\n
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Chouro jeet haar ko , aao tumhey chae pilata hun Shikhar . #FantasticTea<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/ilEOepsVm0<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/T45O8o2XUR<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\u2014 Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) April 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nFormer Pakistani cricketer Danish\u00a0Kaneria, who has been criticising\u00a0his own government\u00a0since the attack, launched a scathing attack at Afridi. He said: “Funny how someone who refuses to sit or eat with Hindus is suddenly inviting one for tea\u2014didn’t realize hypocrisy came with a tea service.”<\/p>\n
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Funny how someone who refuses to sit or eat with Hindus is suddenly inviting one for tea\u2014didn’t realize hypocrisy came with a tea service. https:\/\/t.co\/64jmu9InxI<\/a><\/p>\n