ABU DHABI: Lahore Qalandars’ pacer Shaheen Afridi has regretted his verbal spat with Quetta Gladiators’ skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed during Tuesday’s PSL season six clash, saying that he should have stayed quiet in respect of former Pakistan captain
Taking to Twitter, the left-arm pacer said, “Sarfaraz bhai is the pride of all of us. He was and will always remain a captain for me. Whatever happened in the game that day was heat of the moment.”
Saifi bhai is the pride of all of us. He was and will always remain a captain for me. Whatever happened in the game that day was heat of the moment. I should have stayed quiet in respect of him. I have always respected my seniors and pray and wish the best for @SarfarazA_54 bhai. pic.twitter.com/sbwMj1Owyw
— Shaheen Shah Afridi (@iShaheenAfridi) June 17, 2021
“I should have stayed quiet in respect of him. I have always respected my seniors and pray and wish the best for Sarfaraz Ahmed bhai,” Shaheen tweeted. He shared the tweet with a picture of him and Sarfaraz celebrating a wicket together.
Later, Sarfaraz also tweeted that all was well between the two cricketers. “It’s all good bro. Whatever happened in the field it should stay in the field. You are the star of Pakistan too. May Allah give you more success in life. You are little brother to me,” he said.
Words were exchanged between Sarfaraz and Shaheen after the pacer hit the Quetta skipper on his helmet with a bouncer, during the first innings. The match referee reprimanded Sarfaraz and Shaheen after the match and the duo were also advised to adopt a more cautious approach in future.
According to sources in the Qalandars’ camp, Sarfaraz Ahmed had demanded an apology from Shaheen Afrdi which was refused by the latter and consequently made the Gladiators’ skipper angry.
Fans on social media were divided over the spat, with a section of Pakistani cricket fans blaming Sarfaraz for unnecessarily lashing out at Afridi. Others, meanwhile, lashed out at Shaheen for not showing respect for Sarfaraz.
