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The long-running spat between former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan and Pakistan legend Shahid Afridi shows no signs of cooling down. The latest episode appears to have been triggered by Afridi's recent remarks during the ongoing Asia Cup 2025, in which he claimed that some people from India are "obsessed" with his name.
The controversy initially began in August 2025, when Pathan recounted an altercation with Afridi during a flight in an interview with Lallantop. According to Pathan, Afridi had been dismissive, referring to him as a "kid" in front of teammate Abdul Razzaq.
Afridi has since dismissed Pathan's story as false, cal...