Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi opened up about his relationship with rival Gautam Gambhir. The history between these two veterans is secret to none. Ever since their infamous spat in the 2007 ODI match between India and Pakistan, both the cricketers have never seen eye-to-eye. Even after their retirement both the cricketers have often been seen at loggerheads over remarks on either cricket or politics.
Shahid Afridi Made A Bold Remark About Gautam Gambhir
However, in a moment to cherish for the fans of both countries, Gautam Gambhir and Shahid Afridi shook hands during the Legends League Cricket earlier this year. Now in his latest interview, Shahid has showered praise on Gambhir.
Talking to Pakistani social-media star and actor Momin Saqib on YouTube show Had Kar Di, Afridi was bout whether he could provoke Gambhir a lot. Responding to this, while Afridi admitted that it was a usual tactic in cricket, he opined that Gambhir was different from rest of the Indian players. He said:
“These things go on cricket. It’s normal. And I feel it has been more hyped up in social media. Woh different kisam ka character hain, aam players se thoda alag hain (He has a different character from that of normal players). His reputation is the same in Team India as well. It is not like it was only with me…he…I feel we should discuss more positive things in this show,”
Afridi Praised Gambhir’s Batting
Momin then asked Afridi to mention one positive aspect of Gambhir. Responding to this, Afridi was full of praise for his batting. He said:
“Very few Indian batters I seen having such good timing with the bat. He is an outstanding player.”
Gautam Gambhir and Afridi, both stars were seen in action during their match in the Legends Cricket League in Doha. While Gambhir was the captain of India Maharajas, Afridi was the captain of Asia Lions.
