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Watch: 'Tumhare aise bande kahan chale gaye?' - comments Navjot Singh Sidhu as he hugs Shahid Afridi

Part of the commentary team at the ongoing T20 World Cup in the US and West Indies, former India batsman Navjot Singh Sidhu met ex-Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi ahead of the India vs Pakistan match in New York on Sunday and greeted him with a hug.

"Handsome Afridi! Is there a smarter man than him?" Sidhu said, asking the person capturing the moment in a video that went viral on social media.

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"Paaji ke saath humne boht cricket kheli hai (I have played a lot of cricket with Sidhu)," Afridi could be heard sayin.

Sidhu went on to add a comment that put the quality of current Pakistan cricketers under the scanner.

"Tumhare paas aise bande kahan chale gaye?" the former India opener asked further, comparing the quality all-round skills Afridi had during his playing days to the current crop of players, most of who have struggled lately.

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Pakistan lost a T20I to Ireland in a bilateral series just before the T20 World Cup. Things turned worse for captain Babar Azam & Co when they suffered a shock defeat in their opening match of the tournament to co-hosts USA.

Afridi, who is the father-in-law of Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, has also criticised the team for its lackluster show, even questioning the selectors for picking unfit players like Azam Khan.

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