‘Padosi TV phod denge Irfan bhai’ – Fans react as Irfan Pathan predicts four semi finalists of ODI World Cup 2023

All the cricketing teams are gearing up for the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023, which is all set to commence on October 5 in India. As the marquee event is around the corner, a plethora of fans and experts have started sharing their favourite picks for the event. Notably, former India cricketer turned analyst Irfan Pathan is one of them.

Renowned cricket commentator has picked up his four teams as the semi-finalists of the ODI World Cup 2023. Notably, the former India pacer has put India in the top spot, which is followed by South Africa, England, and Australia. Meanwhile, it is noteworthy that he did not name India’s arch-rivals Pakistan on his list.

Following the same, the former star seamer has been receiving strong backlash from Pakistani fans on social media. There are some funny memes and comments from the users of India and Pakistan that are making rounds on the social media. Notably, Babar Azam and Co. displayed a poor performance in the Asia Cup 2023, which is probably the main reason why Irfan Pathan did not name the Men in Green on his list.

India will be facing Australia on October 8 to commence their ODI World Cup journey

Talking about his picks, Team India has recently won the Asia Cup 2023 after defeating Sri Lanka in the final match. Following that, the Men in Blue gained the top spot in the ODI ranking following their stellar display against Australia in the three matches of the ODI series. Meanwhile, in recent times, South Africa has also looked in incredible form, as they won the five matches of the ODI series 3-2 against Australia recently.

Notably, England are the defending champions, and star cricketer Ben Stokes has returned to the squad. The English team also won the four matches of the ODI series by 3-1 against New Zealand recently. Australia are the five-time world champions and have always displayed a remarkable performance in knockout games.

Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma and Co. will be facing Australia on October 8 to commence their ODI World Cup journey before taking on Pakistan on October 14 at the iconic Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium.

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