“Safa Baig, former cricketer Irfan Pathan’s wife, has gone to bat for her husband over the blurred-image fiasco that recently plagued the Pathans. Also Read | I’m not her master: Irfan Pathan responds to criticism over wife’s blurred pic. Baig had blurred her face in an image she posted on her son’s Instagram u2014 which she handles u2014 with her son Imran and husband Irfan Pathan. Irfan was mercilessly trolled by fans after his wife blurred her face. Safa has always opted to hide her face in the past.u00a0. Her choice to hide her face, however, drew critics, with many blaming her husband, Irfan, for not letting his wife show herself on social media. Also Read | Meet cricketer Irfan Pathan’s wife, Safa Baig. Irfan had put out a strongly worded tweet in reaction to the trolling. Safa, on the other hand, has defended her husband and has firmly replied to the trolls. Also Read | This is how Virat Kohli describes his relationship with MS Dhoni. She told TOI, “I had created an Instagram account for Imran and I post stuff there so that he can look back at some lovely memories once he grows up. I handle this account and for this particular photograph, I had blurred my face out of choice. It was completely my decision and Irfan had absolutely nothing to do with it.”. u201cI never thought that posting a harmless family photograph would create a needless controversy like this. I am a very private person and I never like to be the centre of attraction. Even when Irfan gets papped, I immediately move away,u201d she stated. Also Read | u00a0IPL 2021 likely to resume in third week of September, says BCCI official. Irfan has also responded by saying, “Such trolling has been happening for a while now. Initially, it used to surprise me but now, I am used to it.”. He went on to say that such behaviour gives his other followers around the world a “bad impression” of India. Also Read |. Safa and Irfan married in early 2016 and are frequently seen on social media sites sharing family photos. They have a five-year-old son, Imran, who regularly joins his father on sets and was also seen during the 2021 Road Safety World Series, when Irfan played for the champion India Legends, headed by Sachin Tendulkar. Also Read | India vs England Test series schedule unlikely to change: Report. Irfan retired from international cricket in early 2020, with 301 wickets, and he frequently expresses his thoughts on many facets of the gentleman’s game, as well as his opinions on many global events. #IrfanPathan #Cricket #Twitteru00a0.”