Shahid Afridi's sarcastic response to Shikhar Dhawan's criticism has ignited a social media firestorm. Dhawan slammed Afridi for blaming the Indian Army for the Pahalgam terror attack, leading to a sharp retort. Afridi's '#FantasticTea' comment references the 2019 Abhinandan Varthaman incident, stirring sensitive national sentiments. The exchange has escalated into a heated war of words between the two cricketing icons.
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