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Mohammad Yousuf has refused to apologize for his controversial comment on Suryakumar Yadav, instead accusing Indian media and fans of double standards. Citing Irfan Pathan’s past remark calling Shahid Afridi a “dog.”
mohammad yousuf, suryakumar yadav and irfan pathan (Img: Internet)
Islamabad: Pakistan suffered a crushing defeat against India in its match. Furthermore, the Indian players refused to shake hands with the Pakistani team after the match, which has caused a major controversy. After then Former Pakistani captain Mohammad Yousuf used abusive language against Suryakumar Yadav regarding this issue. He has now refused to apologize and has dragged former Indian player Irfan Pathan into the controversy.
Mohammad Yousuf posted: “I never intended to insult any player who shows dedication and plays brilliantly for his country, but when Irfan Pathan said that Shahid Afridi was barking like a dog, why did the Indian media and people praise him? Shouldn't everyone who talks about respect and dignity have condemned that?”
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…
— Mohammad Yousaf (@yousaf1788) September 16, 2025
India defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets, after which Suryakumar and his team did not follow the tradition of shaking hands with the opposing team. In response, Pakistan boycotted the post-match presentation. During a panel discussion on Samaa TV, Yousuf criticized Suryakumar, repeatedly called him “pig Suryakumar,” and accused the umpires of being influenced by India.
On Tuesday, the ICC rejected Pakistan's request to remove match referee Andy Pycroft from the panel for the ongoing Asia Cup, while the PCB threatened to withdraw from the tournament, which would have resulted in a huge financial loss.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) filed a complaint with the ICC, claiming that during the toss of the Asia Cup match on Sunday, Pycroft advised their captain Salman Ali Agha not to shake hands with Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav.
On Tuesday, Pakistan canceled its scheduled pre-match press conference. Team sources said this was done to avoid questions about the threat to withdraw from the tournament. Pakistan would suffer significant losses
Withdrawing from the tournament would have resulted in substantial losses for Pakistan, as it could have lost up to $16 million in revenue from the Asian Cricket Council. Reliable sources revealed that this situation arose due to a mistake by Usman Wila, the Director of Cricket Operations at the PCB, who failed to inform the captain about the tournament rules and regulations.
