Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi, who leads Galle Gladiators in Lanka Premier League (LPL), clarified about his conversation with Afghanistan youngster Naveen-ul-Haq.

It appeared like Afridi and Naveen had a heated argument after the match between Galle and Kandy Tuskers on Monday. But Afridi revealed he was advising the young cricketer to not indulge in abusive talks on the field.

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"My advice to the young player was simple, play the game and don't indulge in abusive talk. I have friends in Afghanistan team and we have very cordial relations. Respect for teammates and opponents is the basic spirit of the game," Afridi said in a tweet.

Earlier in the same game, Naveen and Mohammad Amir had exchanged words in the 18th over of Galle's innings. Things escalated after Amir hit the Kandy pacer for a six in the last over of their innings.