His remarks against Suryakumar Yadav added fuel to ongoing tensions. Pakistan had just lost their Asia Cup 2025 clash to India. Fans and former players condemned Yousuf’s language and attitude. Madan Lal, India’s 1983 World Cup hero, publicly slammed his behaviour.
‘I didn’t mean any disrespect to any sportsman who plays for his country with passion and grace, but why were the Indian media and people praising Irfan Pathan when he said that Shahid Khan Afridi was barking like a dog? Shouldn’t that have been rejected by everyone who talks’ ; he wrote on twitter