Irfan Pathan wasted little time in his cheeky criticism of Pakistan after India recorded another one-sided victory over their arch-rivals in the 2026 Women’s Asia Cup on Saturday.Minutes after India defeated Pakistan by seven wickets in a Group A match, the former Indian all-rounder took to X with a four-word post that quickly went viral.
Indian twins left Pakistan in tatters
Pathan’s latest post comes after India completely dominated Pakistan in the women’s Asia Cup match, where young spinners Shri Charani and Prema Rawat played leading roles.Pakistan were bowled out for just 55 in 18.1 overs, the lowest total in the history of T20 cricket. India’s spin attack destroyed Pakistan’s line-up after Harmanpreet Kaur decided to introduce her spinners as soon as she realized the pitch offered turn.Charani, a 22-year-old left-arm orthodox spinner, finished with impressive figures of 3/7 in her four overs, while 24-year-old leg spinner Prema Rawat took 3/9 in her four overs.Shafali Verma took 1/10 in three overs before Deepti Sharma finished with 2/5 in 3.1 overs.Pakistan initially looked comfortable, scoring 27 runs without losing a wicket in just four overs. Muniba Ali scored 13 points and Shawaal Zulfiqar 14, but their dismissals sparked a spectacular collapse.Pakistan lost six wickets for just nine runs and fell to 36/6 after 10 overs.India’s bowlers also bowled 78 dot balls during Pakistan’s 18.1-over innings, leaving the opposition with little room to recover.
Harmanpreet creates history before sealing victory
The match was also a landmark occasion for Harmanpreet Kaur, who became the first international captain, male or female, to lead India in 150 T20Is.She marked the achievement with her team’s impressive bowling performance and then ended the chase herself by hitting the winning six off the ground.India reached the target in just 8.4 overs despite losing Shafali Verma (12), Smriti Mandhana (nine) and Pratika Rawal (four).Harmanpreet remained unbeaten on 18 and Deepti Sharma finished on 12 not out as India registered another convincing win over Pakistan.The result further highlighted India’s dominance in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup. India have now won seven of the eight matches against Pakistan in the tournament’s history, with Pakistan picking up the only win.And with India heading towards victory well before the scheduled finish, Pathan’s song “Aaj Sunday hai kya?” quickly became the perfect social media climax for yet another completely one-sided contest between India and Pakistan.
