Quetta Gladiators’ skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed has brushed aside the notion that he holds ill feelings against veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez.

While speaking during a virtual press conference ahead of HBL PSL 6, Sarfaraz opened up about his recent Twitter row with Hafeez.

“There is no bad blood between the two of us. Hafeez is a senior player and will always have my respect,” said Sarfaraz.  

The row started when Sarfaraz hit back at Hafeez after the latter’s remarks about wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan.

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In a tweet after the first T20I between Pakistan and South Africa, Hafeez praised Mohammad Rizwan for his match-winning hundred but also stated that the latter was not considered Pakistan’s number one wicketkeeper-batsman despite good performances.

Replying to Hafeez, Sarfaraz said that "whoever has played for Pakistan has always been number one for the country" and "respected accordingly".