New Delhi, May 31 -- A Kerala expatriate group in Dubai has issued an apology after facing strong online backlash for warmly welcoming Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi at a recent event. Apologising for it, the community clarified that the gesture was unintentional.

The incident came to light when a video showing Shahid Afridi being welcomed during a programme by the Cochin University Btech Alumni Association (CUBAA) in Dubai went viral on social media.

In the video, the crowd is seen cheering Shahid Afridi and chanting his nickname "boom boom" when he addressed the gathering. In his brief address, the cricketer was seen praising Kerala and its cuisines.

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