Mohammad Yousuf refuses to apologise despite insulting Suryakumar Yadav

In a recent interview, Yousuf made a distasteful remark about Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav and has now refused to apologise for it.

Former Pakistan batter Mohammad Yousuf, in a recent interview on Samaa TV, had made distasteful remarks on Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav, after India defeated Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 fixture on Sunday in Dubai. Yousuf has now even refused to apologise for the same.

Mohammad Yousuf made a hateful remark about Suryakumar Yadav on a TV panel discussion.

During a discussion on Pakistan media channel Samaa TV, Yousuf, an expert on the talk show, was asked about his take on India’s refusal to shake hands with Pakistani players after their win in Dubai on Sunday in the Asia Cup 2025 Group A match. However, Yousuf resorted to name-calling before accusing Team India of foul play. He said, “India cannot escape their castle of illusion. Their captain, Suarkumar Yadav,” the anchor interrupted at this moment to correct him saying, “It’s Suryakumar Yadav.” But, Yousuf continued, “Yeah, that’s what I said. Suarkumar Yadav.” He kept on repeating his name as he wished and added, “Oh, okay! He is Suarkumar Yadav. India should be ashamed of itself because of its shenanigans to win matches: keeping the Umpire in cohorts and torturing the referee to act according to them. There is a limit to everything.”

Yousuf refuses to apologise for the row.

He received massive backlash on social media for name-calling. Yousuf then issued a statement on the matter, where he didn’t apologise, but instead questioned their silence when IrfanPathan had mocked former Pakistan captain ShahidAfridiwith a “dog” jibe. He tweeted, “I didn’t mean any disrespect to any sportsman who plays for his country with passion and grace, but why were the Indian media and people praising IrfanPathan when he said that Shahid Khan Afridi was barking like a dog? Shouldn’t that have been rejected by everyone who talks about dignity and respect?”

In an interview with Lallantop last month, Pathan had recalled the episode. He said that Afridi’s childhood behaviour toward him in 2006, during a tour when both teams were travelling from Karachi to Lahore on the same flight, had irked him. This was when he had made the ‘dog’ jibe on Afridi, saying, “He (Afridi) has eaten dog meat, he has been barking for a long time.”