A heart-touching incident happened in the commentary box during the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) vs. Mumbai Indians (MI) IPL 2025 match at Wankhede Stadium. Former cricketer-turned-commentator Navjot Singh Sidhu expressed his respect for former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan and how much he is missing him in the commentary panel.
Navjot Singh Sidhu sent a heartfelt message to Pathan, who is not in the IPL 2025 commentary team. During the Hindi commentary, Sidhu was heard saying, "Irfan meri jaan hai bhai, kitna achha ladka hai, usey abhi bohot miss karta hu." Pathan saw the video and quickly came up with a response. "I miss you too, Paaji, lots of love & respect," he wrote on X in his heartfelt reply. Sidhu responded to Irfan, saying, "Soulful bond with you - unbreakable, unshakable! May the best be yours...." Many have hailed the social media exchange as an example of the love and respect that still bind India's cricket community together.
Watch the video here:
It is worth noting that Irfan Pathan has been a veteran commentator, a part of the commentary panel for various ICC tournaments, bilateral series and previous seasons of the cash-rich league. His supporters retain pleasant memories of his on-field accomplishments and off-field fun moments with ex-cricketers and the fans as well.
Irfan Pantan launched his YouTube channel
Despite not being a member of the IPL commentary crew this season, he continues to engage with fans via his "Seedhi Baat with Irfan Pathan" YouTube show. In just six days after its start, his YouTube channel amassed over 100,000 subscribers, and it currently has 279,000 subscribers. He continues to play in veteran tournaments, and last month, after taking six wickets and scoring 113 runs in five innings, he helped India Masters win the first International Masters League.
Check out how fans shared support for Irfan Pathan:
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‘Irfan meri jaan hai, miss karta hun usko’ - Navjot Singh Sidhu on Irfan Pathan not being part of IPL 2025 commentary panel
Irfan Pathan opened his own YouTube channel, which has already gained over 2 lakh subscribers in just two weeks.
irfan pathan and Sidhu Photograph: (X)
A heart-touching incident happened in the commentary box during the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) vs. Mumbai Indians (MI) IPL 2025 match at Wankhede Stadium. Former cricketer-turned-commentator Navjot Singh Sidhu expressed his respect for former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan and how much he is missing him in the commentary panel.
Navjot Singh Sidhu sent a heartfelt message to Pathan, who is not in the IPL 2025 commentary team. During the Hindi commentary, Sidhu was heard saying, "Irfan meri jaan hai bhai, kitna achha ladka hai, usey abhi bohot miss karta hu." Pathan saw the video and quickly came up with a response. "I miss you too, Paaji, lots of love & respect," he wrote on X in his heartfelt reply. Sidhu responded to Irfan, saying, "Soulful bond with you - unbreakable, unshakable! May the best be yours...." Many have hailed the social media exchange as an example of the love and respect that still bind India's cricket community together.
Watch the video here:
It is worth noting that Irfan Pathan has been a veteran commentator, a part of the commentary panel for various ICC tournaments, bilateral series and previous seasons of the cash-rich league. His supporters retain pleasant memories of his on-field accomplishments and off-field fun moments with ex-cricketers and the fans as well.
Irfan Pantan launched his YouTube channel
Despite not being a member of the IPL commentary crew this season, he continues to engage with fans via his "Seedhi Baat with Irfan Pathan" YouTube show. In just six days after its start, his YouTube channel amassed over 100,000 subscribers, and it currently has 279,000 subscribers. He continues to play in veteran tournaments, and last month, after taking six wickets and scoring 113 runs in five innings, he helped India Masters win the first International Masters League.
Check out how fans shared support for Irfan Pathan: