Irfan Pathan slams Pakistanis over hateful messages post India’s loss in Under-19 World Cup final

Team India lost the Under-19 World Cup final on Sunday to Australia by 79 runs. This was the 4^th title for the Australians as they celebrated wildly. Post India’s loss, Twitter was flooded with messages for Pakistan mocking the loss.

Former India player Irfan Pathan saw red after the messages on social media. The 39-year-old slammed the messages by the Pakistani trolls who took joy in India’s loss. This was India’s fifth successive final in the Under-19 format with 5 titles to show for.

Pakistan had lost their semi-final match to Australia in dramatic circumstances. The newly crowned Under-19 winners beat the Pakistanis by 1 wicket in the final over. Dreams of an India vs Pakistan final vanished in thin air with that result.

Irfan Pathan gives befitting reply to Pakistani trolls –

Moments after Australia had won the Under-19 World Cup, Pakistani fans mocked India’s loss. This did not sit down well with former India star Irfan Pathan who slammed the Pakistani fans on Twitter.

“Despite their U19 team not making it to the final, keyboard warriors from across the border find pleasure in our youngsters’ defeat. This negative attitude reflects poorly on their nation’s mindset. #padosi” Irfan Pathan wrote

Uday Saharan the Indian skipper led the team well but fell short in the final hurdle. Speaking at the end of the game, the youngster said “We played a few rash shots, couldn’t spend more time at the crease. We had prepared, but couldn’t execute. It was a very good tournament. I am very proud of the boys, they all played very well. They all showed great fighting spirit from the start, very proud of them”

The 19-year-old credited the coaching staff and lauded them for their efforts. “We got to learn a lot from the start to now. From the coaching staff to the games, learned a lot. Now we just need to keep learning more and move ahead”

Australian skipper was happy after the momentous win and said “It’s unbelievable. I am so proud of this group of boys and the coaches. A lot of work has gone in over the last few months. We had fair bit of confidence that if we got 250 on the board, we’d defend it. India, obviously, is a class side, they dominated the whole tournament and they were on the wrong side today but they have a lot of class”