Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan get enmeshed in funny banter over former’s 'Ben Stokes' analogy tweet
Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan get enmeshed in funny banter over former’s 'Ben Stokes' analogy tweet
Former Indian cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Irfan Pathan on Wednesday embroiled in a hysterical banter on Twitter over former’s Ben Stokes analogy post.
Whatever the format, whatever the circumstances, Ben Stokes carries on to deliver match-winning performances for England's cricket team. The latest masterclass by the all-rounder has taken the Test series against the West Indies to a decider.
The English all-rounder delivered an important contributions with bat and ball to lead the three-lions to a 113-run victory late on the final day of the second Test, tying the series at 1-1.
Former left-arm pacer who looked impressed with England all-rounder's heroics, tweeted that the Indian team would become unbeatable if they had players like Ben Stokes.
"Indian cricket will be unbeatable anywhere in the world if they have a match-winning all-rounder like @benstokes38 #matchwinner," wrote Irfan.
In the meantime, the men in blues first-choice all-rounder Hardik Pandya last featured for India during the South Africa T20Is in September 2019 after which he underwent back surgery in October. The 26-year-old's back complaint had kept him in and out of the team since mid-2018.
Hardik Pandya has not taken part in red-ball cricket since the Southampton Test against England in August-September 2018. His back injury had forced him to return home from the 2018-19 Border-Gavaskar series in Australia.
Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was quick to notice Irfan's tweet and in order to poked fun at his former teammate as replied: "Are you saying we don’t have an all-rounder who’s a match-winner?"
In his response, Irfan wrote: "Bro Yuvraj Singh has retired"
Above all, Yuvraj Singh, who called it a day from international cricket in 2019, was Man of the Tournament during India's World Cup win in 2011, all thanks to his all-round heroics. Yuvraj also praised Irfan for his contribution to the Indian side during his playing days. Irfan, who started his international career as a bowler, batted in top three for the Men in Blue on a few occasions too.