Shahid Afridi’s former teammate backs Irfan Pathan after ex-Pakistan captain is called ‘badtameez’: 'He always resorts to...'

A former teammate of Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi has come out in support of Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan after the latter made serious allegations against the former Pakistan captain. In an interview with Lallantop, Pathan recalled his on-field altercations with Afridi during the tour of Pakistan in 2006 and labelled the former Pakistan all-rounder as an ill-mannered (badtameez) person.

Former Indian star all-rounder, Pathan, further revealed an incident of Afridi misbehaving with him on a flight and how he made a comeback to shut him up. “During the 2006 tour, we were flying from Karachi to Lahore. Both teams were travelling together. Afridi came and put his hand on my head and messed up my hair. He asked me, ‘How are you kid?’” Pathan revealed.

“I thought since when did you become my father. He behaved like a child. I was neither talking to him nor saying anything. After this Afridi said some bad things to me. His seat was near mine.

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“Pakistan allrounder Abdul Razzaq was sitting with me then. I asked him what kind of meat is available here. He told me meat of different animals are available. After this I asked whether dog meat is available. Razzaq was surprised to hear me and said, ‘Hey Irfan why are you saying this?”

To this, Pathan replied: “‘He (Afridi) has eaten dog meat, he has been barking for so long’. After this Afridi could not say anything. If he said anything I would have said look he is barking more."

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Afridi’s former teammate supports Pathan 

Now, former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria has come out in support of Pathan, stating on X that Afridi “always resorts” to personal attacks as he lacks “class” and “decency.”

Irfan @IrfanPathan  bhai, you’re absolutely right. He always resorts to personal attacks—be it on someone’s family or their religion. Class and decency clearly aren’t his strengths," the former leg-spinner wrote on X.

Irfan @IrfanPathan bhai, you’re absolutely right. He always resorts to personal attacks—be it on someone’s family or their religion. Class and decency clearly aren’t his strengths.pic.twitter.com/nWOEA3vz49

— Danish Kaneria (@DanishKaneria61) August 17, 2025

Kaneria has in the past alleged that Afridi would not eat with him when they were part of the Pakistan team and also asked Kaneria, a Hindu cricketer, to convert to Islam.