LPL 2020: Afridi Scowls At Young Afghan Pacer Naveen-Ul-Haq For Abusing Mohammed Amir (WATCH VIDEO)

Watch how Shahid Afridi defended his teammate Mohammed Amir after the latter had a fiery exchange with Naveen-Ul-Haq in Lanka Premier League.

Shahid Afridi Engages In Fiery Exchange With Naveen-ul-Haq After He Abuses Mohammad Amir. (Picture taken from YouTube video below)

LPL 2020: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi on Monday came out in support of speedster Mohammed Amir and scowled at Afghanistan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq for verbally abusing Amir following Galle Gladiators 25-run defeat at the hands of Kandy Tusker in Lanka Premier League (LPL). 21-year-old Naveen ul Haq was seen verbally intimidating and sledging at senior Pak pacer Amir while the latter was batting. Things got heated further after the match with visuals showing Munaf Patel and other cricketers trying to intervene and calm the situation between the two of them, As players from both sides were greeting each other after the match, Shahid Afridi, skipper of Galle Gladiators, was seen smiling until Naveen came up and Afridi asked him what he was saying to Amir. 'Kya Hua [What Happened],' he asked to which the young pacer retorted even as he tried to clarify his stance. A Pakistani journalist claimed Afridi told Naveen "Son I was scoring 100s in international cricket before you were born".

The incident reignited the rivalry between Pakistan and Afghanistan as fans from both sides have been going all out at each other on social media. Brendan Taylor’s half-century guided Kandy Tusker to a massive total of 196 runs in their 20 overs. In response, Danushka Gunathilaka played a smashed 82 off 53 balls but could not take the Gladiators to the finish line. Who is Naveen Ul Haq? Naveen-ul-Haq is an Afghan cricketer aged 21. He made his international debut for the Afghanistan cricket team in September 2016 against Bangladesh. In December 2017, he was appointed as the skipper of Afghanistan's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Mohammed Amir overlooked for Pakistan's upcoming tour to New Zealand Left-arm Pakistan pacer Muhammad Amir has vowed to bounce back from the disappointment of being overlooked for the upcoming tour of New Zealand. He hopes his performances in the Lanka Premier League will again help in cementing his spot in the national squad. Pakistan play three T20s and two Tests in New Zealand starting December 18. Mohammed Amir has so far played 36 Tests, 61 ODIs and 50 T20 internationals. Shahid Afridi  had not completed quarantine period Former Pakistan big-hitting cricketer Shahid Afridi blasted 58 off 23 balls against Jaffna Stallions three days ago. His knock for Galle Gladiators consisted of three fours and six sixes. The former Pakistan all-rounder, who retired from international cricket in February, 2017, stoked controversy before the LPL 2020 tournament began as he did not complete his quarantine period and claimed to the health authorities that he is immune to Covid-19 because he was infected with it in June and has the anti-bodies. Lanka Premier League 2020 The T20 tournament, which is comprising of 23 matches, will see double headers being played on each day till the semi-finals which will be played on December 13 and 14, 2020. The final will be held on December 16. All the matches are being played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota. Apart from Gladiators, the other four teams in the league are Kandy Tuskers, Dambulla Hawks, Colombo Kings and Jaffna Stallions. (WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW)