Former India all-rounders, 2007 T20 World Cup winners and brothers Yusuf and Irfan Pathan were involved in a heated exchange during a World Championship of Legends (WCL) match in Northampton, England on July 10, Wednesday.
The two brothers, who are part of the "India Champions" side, were batting together in the middle, chasing a target of 211, against a South African side led by Jacques Kallis.
The incident took place during the 19th over of the second innings. While India's chances of winning were already over at that point with just 133 runs on board, they had to score 21 runs in the last 12 balls, to qualify for the semi-finals.
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Why did Irfan Pathan shout at his brother Yusuf?
During the 19th over in the WCL 2024 match between India Champions and South Africa Champions at Northampton, tensions flared between the two Pathan brothers, Irfan and Yusuf, following a miscommunication in the middle, resulting in a runout.
Irfan, who was caught at the wrong end of the run out was unhappy with his brother's lack of judgement and a video has now emerged in which he was seen shouting at Yusuf.
Irfan Pathan shouting unnecessarily on Yusuf Pathan in Legends League Cricket, like he will score the remaining 79 of 12 balls 😂#IrfanPathan #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/FId3C1CY5z
— Cric Uneeb (@cric_uneeb) July 11, 2024
The incident happened during the first ball of the penultimate over in which Irfan was facing a delivery off Dale Steyn, when he struck the ball to deep covers. The mix up happened after they two players completed a quick single but Irfan who was keen on the second run, was sent back by his brother when he was halfway down the pitch.
However, he was unable to reach back to the non-striker's end on time, resulting in his dismissal. Irfan, who was visibly frustrated at his brother for not taking the second run, expressed his anger by shouting at him. In return, Yusuf, who was also clearly upset, shouted back, created tension between the two siblings on the field.
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Did Irfan and Yusuf Pathan reconcile after the run out during India Champions match?
Despite the run out and loss against South Africa, India qualified for the semi-finals as they scored 23 runs in the last 2 overs, when they need just 21.
Yusuf Pathan scored 18 of those 23 runs, which included a six and a four, which helped India qualify for the semis, where they will meet Australia.
Following the end of the match, Irfan and Yusuf Pathan embraced each other, as Irfan was seen kissing his brother's forehead, as they fought and reconciled in a matter of minutes, like all siblings do.
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