Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan made a tongue-in-cheek comment after the Pakistan cricket team arrived in Hyderabad for the ICC World Cup 2023.

Pakistan's team was warmly greeted at the airport and their hotel, receiving praise from fans on both sides of the border.

Pathan's comment, "people are surprised by our hospitality," was interpreted by many Pakistan fans as a veiled dig at them.

This interpretation was rooted in Pathan's history of occasionally engaging with Pakistan fans on social media, which had, at times, ignited spirited exchanges between the fans of two cricket-loving nations.