The lockdown period has given an opportunity to players interact with their fans. Cricketers are doing live sessions and recalling some special events of their career. Irfan Pathan also went live with Shikhar Dhawan on Instagram. During the chat, the former Indian cricketer opened up that he didn’t like David Warner’s comment on the Indian opener.
David Warner’s comment on Dhawan’s opening strike:
Earlier, Rohit Sharma and Warner went live on Instagram where they mocked Shikhar Dhawan for not facing the first ball of the match. The Australian opener has also said that Dhawan doesn’t like facing the fast bowlers and would want to face spinners instead.
Irfan Pathan against Warner:
Pathan was of the opinion that the Australian shouldn’t have said what Dhawan did. He also took a dig at Warner, saying that if Warner was facing a turning pitch, he would have asked his batting partner to take the strike.
“I remember your first ton was against Australia. No matter whether you play against Australia at home or away from home, you have to play their fast bowlers. Talking about Champions Trophy, you faced many fast bowlers and scored runs against them. I disagree with what he said. If I put Warner on a rank turner, even he wouldn’t be comfortable, he might ask Steve Smith to play. There are certain things one shouldn’t say. So I personally didn’t like what he was trying to say,” Pathan said.
Dhawan had also brushed off the fact that he wouldn’t want to face the fast bowlers while he admitted that he doesn’t like to take the first ball of the match. The Indian southpaw and Warner have opened the innings for Sunrisers’ Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League.