New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- Former Pakistan batter Mohammad Yousuf, who was offered no clemency for his derogatory remarks on Suryakumar Yadav, explained that he didn't mean disrespect to the India T20I captain. However, he took a jibe at the Indian media for praising former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan for his "barking like a dog" about Shahid Afridi, trying to ignite a sense of hypocrisy.

The ties between the two neighbouring nations have hit a new low after the terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, during which Pakistan-sponsored terrorists killed 26 tourists. Despite the backlash and calls for a boycott of the India-Pakistan fixture at the Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday, the game went ahead and has been surrounded by controversy.

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