India, May 30 -- Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has become a hot topic on social media after criticising the Gujarat Titans' tactics against Rajasthan Royals' opening batter, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 Qualifier 2. The 15-year-old might have scored 96 runs, but he was in for a real battle as the Gujarat pacers Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, and Jason Holder tested him out with bouncers after bouncers.

However, this tactic by Gujarat didn't please Irfan, who didn't take kindly to the bodyline bowling, saying his fatherly instincts worried him for the youngster. As the take went viral on social media, Pathan had to explain his stance, saying bouncers after bouncers to Sooryavanshi ...