Dubai: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi shares a cordial relationship with most of the Indian players and the dashing all-rounder fondly recalled his camaraderie with the arch-rivals in a column for the International Cricket Council ahead of the upcoming Champions Trophy.
Afridi, who retired from international cricket recently, also revealed an incident when he found himself in an embarrassing position while hosting the Indian team at his home in Karachi.
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"I recall during one of India's tours to Pakistan, I invited the entire Indian team to my Karachi house. We prepared special Pathan-style rich food, full of lamb and mutton dishes.
"When the food was served, there was a complete silence in the room and my Indian friends were looking at each other. At that point, I realized that my honorable and respectable guests don't eat that type of food.
"Quite a few of them were vegetarians, and so, we had to urgently replace the food with daal and vegetables dishes. It was quite embarrassing for me to not know about the dietary requirements of the guests since our similarity of culture made me take things for granted. That was a funny memory of my 'hospitality' for the Indian team,” wrote Afridi.
(With inputs from PTI)