Irfan Pathan responds to “internal matter” debate on Twitter over farmers’ protest
New Delhi: Amidst the growing differences between people of the country over the farmers’ protest over three farm laws, former India cricketer Irfan Pathan on Thursday expressed his views after several cricketers and Bollywood stars said it was India’s internal matter and there was no need of external interferences.
Several top personalities including Akshay Kumar, Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, Ajinkya Rahane, and others had on Wednesday tweeted after international music sensation Rihanna and Climate Change activist Greta Thunberg had expressed their solidarity with protesting farmers.
The Indian stars had called for unity among the people of the country adding that the farmers’ protests across the country were the country’s internal matters and international or external interferences were not required. This move had come hours after the Ministry of External Affairs had issued a similar statement calling on people to not rush to conclusions.
On Thursday, Cricketer Irfan Pathan took to his Twitter handle and added that India had “rightly expressed grief” when George Floyd was killed by cops in the USA.
Pathan wrote, “When George Floyd was brutally murdered in the USA by a policeman,our country rightly expressed our grief. #justsaying” (SIC).
When George Floyd was brutally murdered in the USA by a policeman,our country rightly expressed our grief. #justsaying
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) February 4, 2021
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K L Rahul, Ishan Kishan power India to seven-wicket win over England in warm-up game
Dubai, Oct 18: KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan hammered scintillating fifties after Mohammed Shami's three-wicket burst as India registered a seven-wicket win over England in their first warm-up match of the ICC T20 World Cup here on Monday.
Kishan smashed an unbeaten 70 off 46-balls, while KL Rahul (51 off 24) and Rishabh Pant (29 off 14) also chipped in as India chased down 188 runs with six balls to spare.
Earlier, Jonny Bairstow smashed a 36-ball 49 and Moeen Ali hit a whirlwind 20-ball 43 to help England post 188 for 5 after being sent in to bat.
For India, besides Shami (3/40), fellow pacer Jasprit Bumrah (1/26) and spinner Rahul Chahar (1/43) were also among wicket takers.
Brief Score:
England: 188 for 5 in 20 overs (Jonny Bairstow 49, Moeen Ali 43; Mohammed Shami 3/40).
India: 192 for 3 in 19 overs (KL Rahul 51, Ishan Kishan 70; David Willey 1/16).
