PTI
Lucknow, Nov 12 (mb): Pakistani cricketers stayed away from the birthday party of Indian batsman Robin Uthappa here Sunday night, leaving room for speculations whether it had a connection with the on-field verbal duel between Gautam Gambhir and Shahid Afridi.
Heated arguments were exchanged between the two, when Gambhir was batting and Afridi bowing during the third ODI in Kanpur, which Pakistan lost by 46 runs.
The two teams arrived here at the Sahara Shahar after the match.
Indian players including skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni attended the party, organized at the main hall of the Sahara Shahar.
The Pakistani players went straight to their rooms after arriving here.
When asked about their absence, a senior Sahara official said that the players were very tired.
"They are here to relax and enjoy...they must have been very tired," he said.