Pakistani Twitter defends PM Shehbaz against former Irfan Pathan’s remarks

Former Indian pacer Irfan Pathan continues his Twitter tirade against Pakistan cricket fans after he turned his guns towards Pakistani Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif.

After the England team crushed Indians in the T20 World Cup semi-finals, the premier wrote an interesting tweet, writing, “So, this Sunday, it’s: 152/0 vs 170/0″, he said in reference to the scores of Pakistan and England against Indian cricket team in T20 World Cups of 2021 and 2022, respectively. Both teams defeated India without losing a single wicket.

Aap mein or hum mein fark yehi hai. Hum apni khushi se khush or aap dusre ke taklif se. Is liye khud ke mulk ko behtar karne pe dhyan nahi hai.

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) November 12, 2022

But the premier’s tweet didn’t sit well with Indian cricket fans. Replying to PM Shehbaz’s tweet, on the eve of World Cup final, Pathan said, “Aap mein or hum mein fark yehi hai. Hum apni khushi se khush or aap dusre ke taklif se. Is liye khud ke mulk ko behtar karne pe dhyan nahi hai.” (This is the difference between you and us. We are satisfied with our happiness, while you look for happiness when others are in trouble. That is why you are not concentrating on your country’s well-being).

Pathan, who has criticised Pakistan’s cricket team and fans in the past, was taken to task by Twitterati with many of them calling him a “hypocrite”.

If hypocrisy has a face … https://t.co/l1eAuJ1LMY

— Troller POV (@bhai_logX) November 12, 2022

Irfan, stop playing a victim card now. You & Sehwag both started it. Act like Tendulkar, Dravid, Dhoni, Kohli and 100s of more respectable Indian cricketers. Be a retired professional cricketer, not a troll. You’ve started it, now they will finish it. pic.twitter.com/rip428D7T0

— Ihtisham Ul Haq (@iihtishamm) November 12, 2022

now @IrfanPathan bhai trying to become a civilised persons (acha bacha) after England kickout India from WC but earlier he was indulge in trolling Pakistanis & Pakistani crickters

— Shakeel Ahmed (@shakeel_ahmed9) November 12, 2022

Context tou ap samajh gaye honge Irfan bhai 😘 pic.twitter.com/BgCWPDAeAY

— Syed Muhammad Ali (@Iam_Sm_Ali) November 12, 2022

LoL trying to be innocent but reality is something else shame on you. https://t.co/UGx0vydClQ pic.twitter.com/EV36XE3siA

— Moazam Ahmed (@MoazamAhmed) November 12, 2022

Anyone in this world can talk about being humble in victory but not you sir. Indian media, ex cricketers and journos ridiculed oppositions & their fans consistently for good part of last decade. So how about asking your own people to start respecting others b4 lecturing others 🙏🏼 https://t.co/Ke6O9Lk8Tn

— Azeem Siddiqui (@aze3msiddiqui) November 12, 2022

Earlier, the Indian bowler came under fire after he cracked a joke at the expense of the Pakistani cricket team during the ongoing T20 World Cup taking place in Australia.

On Wednesday, when Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets and booked a place for themselves in the final of the tournament, Pathan tweeted that while Pakistan won the match, they still have no “grace”.

Padosiyon jeet ati jaati rehti hai, lekin GRACE apke bas ki baat nahi hai.

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) November 9, 2022

After receiving the backlash, Irfan tweeted again and clarified that his comment was not meant for Pakistani players.