Irfan Pathan, the former Indian all-rounder, celebrated Afghanistan's victory over Sri Lanka in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 by dancing alongside the legendary former Indian spinner, Harbhajan Singh. Afghanistan secured a 7-wicket win over Sri Lanka at Pune's MCA Stadium on Monday, October 30.
Pathan once again showcased his dancing skills, grooving with Harbhajan Singh in the Star Sports studios. He shared a video of their dance on his Instagram account while congratulating the Afghanistan team on their remarkable win. Earlier, the video of Irfan dancing with the Afghanistan star player Rashid Khan after Afghanistan’s victory over Pakistan on October 23 went viral on social media and garnered a lot of attention.
After Afghanistan’s victory over Sri Lanka, he expressed his admiration for Afghanistan's performance, saying, "What a great win from Afghans. Many congratulations on your 3rd win. Beating 3 former world champions," in an Instagram post.
With this victory, Afghanistan climbed to fifth place in the World Cup 2023 points table, firmly positioning themselves in the race for the semi-finals. Afghanistan have defeated three former world champions in the ongoing ODI World Cup, including the defending champions England, the 1992 champions Pakistan, and the 1996 winners Sri Lanka.
Irfan Pathan also took to the social media platform X(formerly Twitter) to commend Afghanistan's excellent performance, emphasising their control throughout the game. Afghanistan successfully chased down 242 runs with 7 wickets and 20 balls to spare against Sri Lanka in Pune.
“The chase from Afghanistan was so controlled that at every point of time they were in total control. Professional stuff. In the Indian conditions if you know how to play spin well and bowl spin well then you will be in the game. Afghans certainly have those qualities now,” he said.
After their triumph against Sri Lanka, Afghanistan are now gearing up to face the Netherlands, with the upcoming match scheduled for November 3 at Lucknow's Ekana Stadium.