India, Aug. 16 -- Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan recounted a past episode where he had a heated exchange with Shahid Afridi during a flight. Pathan and Afridi shared several memorable battles on the field, where the former emerged victorious on several occasions, including the 2007 T20 World Cup final, where he dismissed the former Pakistan all-rounder for a golden duck. The left-handed all-rounder relished clashes against Pakistan, picking up 67 wickets across formats and amassing 807 runs with the bat, including a memorable century. The fierce India-Pakistan rivalry added extra intensity to the clash between Pathan and Afridi.

Pathan revealed that when Team India was on a tour of Pakistan in 2006, both teams were travelling toge...