Pakistan tour india 2007

Cricket Tales (Famous Cricket Fights - Gautam Gambhir vs Shahid Afridi) - Most spats between international cricketers generally end with both parties expressing regret or apologizing at the next available opportunity. However, there is one notable exception that continues to this day. New chapters are regularly added to this ongoing story — the spat between Gautam Gambhir and Shahid Afridi. Their mutual animosity appears as intense as the broader India–Pakistan rivalry. The old adage, "time is the best healer," seems to have failed in both instances.

In 2023, a visibly upset Gautam Gambhir remarked, “Why do they always show my fight (to add spice to the India vs Pakistan clash coverage) with Shahid Afridi?” The answer lies in the enduring nature of their rivalry, which has persisted beyond their retirements and into their current roles. Let us examine the match where this conflict began: