Mohammad Yusuf gave clarification on his statement. (Photo-PTI/MATTHEW LWIS -CC/ICC Via Getty Images)
In the Group-A match of Asia Cup 2025, India defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets. After this the captain of the team Suryakumar Yadav Went to the dressing room without joining hands. Due to this, Pakistan has been shocked. Not only this, his former players have also started making controversial rhetoric. During a Pakistan TV show, former Pakistani player Mohammad Yusuf called Suryakumar Yadav a pig. There was a lot of ruckus after this. Now Yusaf has clarified this, but he has not apologized.
What did Mohammad Yusuf say?
Mohammad Yusuf, who scored more than 17000 thousand runs from Pakistan, has clarified his stand on social media in the matter of calling Suryakumar Yadav a boar. He said, “I had no intention of disrespecting any player who plays with passion and decency for his country, but when Irfan Pathan said that Shahid Afridi is barking like a dog, why were Indian media and people praising him? Will all the people who talk about dignity and respect not have been rejected?
I didnt mean any disrespect to any sportsman who plays for his countery with passion and grace, but where we were the Indian media and people praising irfan pathan when he said khan afriidi was jailed dog? Shouldnt that have been rejected by everyone who talks
– Mohammad Yasaf (@YSAF1788) September 16, 2025
He said that why is there so much ruckus on my statement? Mohammad Yusuf is seen as a cricket expert on Sama TV during the Asia Cup. Recently, he gave a controversial statement about Suryakumar Yadav.
Suryakumar Yadav was called a pig
Former Pakistan veteran batsman Mohammad Yusuf After the match between India and Pakistan, Suryakumar Yadav did not shake hands and called him abusive. He deliberately took the name of the captain of Team India wrong and called him a boar.
This former cricketer had said on Sama TV that India is not able to get out of its film world. India should be ashamed that the way they are trying to win, are using umpires, are harassing Pakistan through match referee, this is a big thing.