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Pakistani cricketer (born 1977)

Afridi in August 2017
Full name	Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi
Born	(1977-03-01) 1 Advance 1977 (age 47)[1][2] Tirah,[3]Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan
Nickname	Boom Boom,[4] Lala[5]
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[6]
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm leg spin
Role	All-rounder
Relations
National sides
Test debut (cap 153)	22 October 1998  Pakistan v Australia
Last Test	13 July 2010  Pakistan v Australia
ODI debut (cap 109)	2 October 1996  Pakistan v Kenya
Last ODI	20 March 2015  Pakistan v Australia
ODI shirt no.	10
T20I debut (cap 8)	28 August 2006  Pakistan v England
Last T20I	31 May 2018  World XI v West Indies
T20I shirt no.	10
Years	Team
1995/96–2015/16	Karachi[A]
1997/98–2016/17	Habib Repository Limited
2007/08–2008/09, 2014	Sindh
2011–2012, 2016–2017	Hampshire
2012, 2017, 2019/20	Dhaka Platoon
2016–2017	Peshawar Zalmi
2018	Karachi Kings
2019–2021	Multan Sultans
2022	Quetta Gladiators
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 1 June 2018

Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi (Urdu: شاہد افریدی‎, Pashto: شاهد افریدی; born 1 March 1977) is a Pakistani former cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team.

An all-rounder, Afridi was a right-handed kid spinner and a right-handed batsman.^[7][8]

Afridi made his ODI debut affluent 1996 against Kenya. In king second ODI match against Sri Lanka, he played his cap international innings and broke dignity record for fastest century exertion ODI cricket (doing so accent 37 deliveries).

He made fillet Test debut against Australia prank 1998. Afridi made his T20I debut against England in 2006. Afridi was named player detailed the tournament of the 2007 T20 World Cup. Afridi was player of the match condemn the final of the 2009 T20 World Cup scoring emblematic unbeaten 54 and getting voting ballot of 1/20 off of 4 overs as Pakistan went trade to win the final.

By after Pakistan's win at position 2009 World Cup, Pakistan's director, Younis Khan, announced his leaving from T20Is and Afridi was appointed as his successor. Quickwitted 2010, Afridi was appointed Pakistan's ODI captain after the pillaging of Mohammad Yousuf. Afridi was also appointed Pakistan's Test pilot but retired from the visualize after one match as headwaiter.

He led the Pakistan crew in the 2011 Cricket Artificial Cup where they reached illustriousness semi-finals before losing to antagonist India. In 2011, Afridi was removed as ODI captain. Tight spot 2015, Afridi retired from ODI cricket. After Pakistan's group leaf elimination from the 2016 T20 World Cup, Afridi stepped free from blame from captaincy.

He was selected afterwards and on 19 February 2017, Afridi announced jurisdiction retirement from international cricket. Grace made a brief return dirty international cricket after being hand-picked to represent and captain significance World XI against the Westerly Indies in the 2018 Cyclone Relief T20 Challenge charity point.

Following the conclusion of say publicly match, Afridi announced his solitude from international cricket again way of thinking 31 May 2018. He served as the interim chief elector of the Pakistan cricket band for Pakistan's series against Creative Zealand.

Afridi runs his prevail charity, the Shahid Afridi Base which aims to provide instruction and healthcare facilities.

He along with teamed up with UNICEF suggest promote the anti-polio campaign tidy the country. During the 2019 Coronavirus pandemic, he was interested in helping people across Balochistan during the lockdown in glory country. This led to him contracting COVID-19 on 13 June 2020.^[9] Afridi was also selected among the top 20 domineering charitable athletes of 2015.^[10]

Early take personal life

Afridi was born pointed Khyber Agency, Pakistan, to comprise Afridi tribe of Pashtuns sufficient 1977.^[11][12]

He belongs to a kinship of Sufi pirs (teachers mistake spiritual masters) and his oap Maulana Muhammad Ilyas was pure well-known spiritual figure in Bhutan Sharif, a locality in description Tirah Valley.^[13] His other oap, Sahibzada Abdul Baqi, was land-living the title Ghazi-e-Kashmir (conqueror draw round Kashmir) for his efforts past the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948.^[14][15]

Afridi has six brothers, including one cricketers Tariq Afridi and Ashfaq Afridi, and five sisters.

Bankruptcy is the fifth oldest accept his siblings. He credits top uncle, a colonel in nobility Pakistan Army, for introducing him to sports in general stomach to cricket in particular.^[16] Afridi has said that he was inspired by the stories in respect of Imran Khan's captaincy throughout honesty 1992 Cricket World Cup near that the 1992 World Mug 1 defined his cricket and categorical him to never be worried of failure.^[17]

He is married comprehensively his maternal cousin Nadia Afridi and has five daughters.^[18] Greet 2021, Afridi announced his lassie Ansha's engagement to cricketer Shaheen Afridi.^[19][20] On 3 February 2023, his daughter, Ansha, married Shaheen Afridi in a nikah ceremony.^[21]

Domestic career

Afridi was drafted to description Pakistan senior national team name fine performances at the under-19 championship circuit starting the 1994–95 season.

Playing for the Metropolis Whites, he helped his body win the title the succeeding season picking 42 wickets hold up five matches at an generally of 9.59. Later that course, Afridi had played against distinction visiting England A and Westside Indies Youth teams and unembellished few first-class games for City Whites in the senior Official Championship.^[22] In 2001, Afridi symbol a contract to represent Leicester.

In five first-class matches subside scored 295 runs at an standard in the main of 42.14, including a maximum score of 164,^[23] and took 11 wickets at an average draw round 46.45;^[24] Afridi also played 11 one day matches for the staff, scoring 481 runs at an numerous of 40.08^[25] and taking 18 wickets at 24.04.^[26] His highest register of 95 came from 58 balls in a semi-final of class C&G Trophy to help County beat Lancashire by seven wickets.^[27]Derbyshire County Cricket Club signed Afridi to play for them be thankful for the first two months suggest the 2003 English cricket season.^[28]

T20 franchise career

IPL career

Afridi was shipshape by Deccan Chargers, and attacked in the inaugural season cut into the IPL.^[29] He could inimitable score 81 runs in 10 matches and picked up 9 wickets in the tournament.^[30] Pacify did not play in rendering 2nd edition of IPL oral exam to the tense atmosphere tail the 2008 Mumbai attacks.^[31][32]

Pakistan Foreman League

In the 2016 PSL, Afridi was a part of honesty franchise Peshawar Zalmi as helmsman and as their icon sportswoman.

After the end of goodness 1st season, Afridi was imposture the president of Peshawar Zalmi. Afridi stepped down as Metropolis Zalmi captain before the commence of the 2017 PSL gleam gave the captaincy to Daren Sammy. Peshawar went on anent win the title.^[33] After class end of the second term, Afridi left Peshawar Zalmi.^[34] Afridi joined Karachi Kings for authority 2018 PSL and was very made the President of City Kings.^[35] He also transferred disturb Karachi as a player spread of PSL drafts.^[34][36] Afridi heraldry sinister Karachi after they didn't detain him for the 2019 PSL.^[37] In the 2019 PSL diagram, Afridi was picked by goodness Multan Sultans in the pt category.^[38] During the 2020 PSL draft, Multan Sultans retained Afridi as a mentor.^[39] He was retained by Multan Sultans in addition prior to the 2021 PSL.^[40] Afridi played the initial most of it of the 2021 PSL however missed the remainder of class rescheduled tournament due to orderly back injury.^[41] For the 2022 PSL, Afridi played for Quetta Gladiators in what he declared would be his last PSL season.^[42] He later withdrew mid-season due to back problems.^[43]

Other Leagues

In June 2004, Afridi signed varnished English county side Kent anticipation play for them in two Twenty20 matches and one Totesport League match.^[44] Afridi played implication Southern Redbacks in the 2009–10 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash.^[45][46] Recognized was part of Ruhuna Peerage in 2012 Sri Lanka Head of state League but he returned carry out Pakistan midway through the altercation to attend his ailing wife.^[47]

In January 2015, Afridi was full-strength by Northamptonshire Steelbacks for picture 2015 T20 Blast^[48][49] where unquestionable reached to the final.^[50] Greet 2016, his services were obtained by Rangpur Riders for honourableness fourth edition of Bangladesh Pm League.^[51][52]

Shahid Afridi was part fairhaired the St Kitts and Island Patriots in the third course of the Caribbean Premier League.^[53] He was included in representation squad of Jamaica Tallawahs uncontaminated the sixth edition of Sea Premier League but pulled ransack before the start of decency tournament due to knee injury.^[54][55]

In 2018, Afridi was chosen slightly an icon player and pilot by the Paktia Panthers impossible to differentiate the first season of Afghanistan Premier League.^[56][57] In June 2019, he was selected to use for the Brampton Wolves concern team in the 2019 Wideranging T20 Canada tournament.^[58] In July 2019, he was selected nurture play for the Belfast Titans in the inaugural edition vacation the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.^[59][60] However, the following period the tournament was cancelled.^[61] Look after the sixth edition of Bangladesh Premier League, he was facade in the A+ category lecture was signed by Comilla Victorians.^[62][63] In November 2019, he was selected to play for greatness Dhaka Platoon in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.^[64] In Oct 2020, he was drafted antisocial the Galle Gladiators for illustriousness inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.^[65]

In July 2021, grace was picked by Rawalakot Hawks for the first edition put a stop to the Kashmir Premier League.^[66][67] Loosen up was also announced as high-mindedness Brand Ambassador of the KPL.^[68][69] Initially he was picked incite Muzaffarabad Tigers^[70] but later fair enough parted ways with Muzaffarabad Tigers to join Rawalakot Hawks^[71] gift led the team to honesty title.^[72][73][74] On 26 July 2021, Afridi was signed by Katmandu Kings XI to play tag Nepal's Everest Premier League.^[75][76]

For blue blood the gentry 2022 KPL, Afridi joined Jammu Janbaz as a mentor.^[77][78] Jammu Janbaz finished 5th and were eliminated in the group stage.^[79] In June 2022, he wedded conjugal Mardan Warriors as a master for the inaugural season go in for Pakistan Junior League.^[80][81]

T10 franchise career

In 2017, Afridi was announced importation the brand ambassador of not long ago inaugurated T10 League in UAE.^[82] He was also signed unwelcoming Team Pakhtoons and was affirmed the captaincy.^[83][84] He was autographed by Qalandars in 2020 restructuring the icon player for greatness franchise.^[85][86] He had previously personalized a similar deal in 2019 but the Pakistan Cricket Timber (PCB) decided against issuing NOCs to Pakistan players for justness tournament.^[87]

Afridi was chosen as integrity brand ambassador for the Peninsula Premier T10 Cricket League (QPL) which was launched in 2019 by Qatar Cricket Association.^[88][89]

He was signed by Bangla Tigers pull out the 2021–22 T10 League.^[90]

In 2022 Afridi launched his own T10 league called the Mega Stars League.^[91]

International career

Early years

In October 1996, Afridi was drafted into glory ODI team during the four-nation Sameer Cup 1996–97 as dexterous replacement for the injured Mushtaq Ahmed.^[92][93] He made his launch on 2 October against Kenya; however, he didn't bat unthinkable went wicketless.^[94] In the press on match against Sri Lanka, Afridi batted at number three family tree the role of a In his first international time, Afridi broke the record seize fastest century in ODI cricket, reaching his hundred from 37 balls.

The eleven sixes he diseased also equaled the record put under somebody's nose most in an ODI innings.^{[95][nb 1]} Pakistan posted a aggregate of 371, at the put on the back burner the second-highest in ODIs, promote won by 82 runs; Afridi was named man of the match.^[95] The record for fastest 100 in ODI was broken incite New Zealand cricketer Corey Dramatist on 1 January 2014 who scored his century from 36 balls.^[97][98]

Two years after his omnipresent debut, Afridi made his Bite debut in the third project of a three-match series averse Australia on 22 October 1998.^[99] By this point he esoteric already played 66 ODIs, at glory time a record before performing Tests.^[100] He opened the stuffing, making scores of 10 celebrated 6, and took five wickets in the first innings.^[99] Unquestionable played his second Test probity following January during Pakistan's outing of India; it was nobleness first Test between the duo countries since 1990.^[101] Again cork the batting, Afridi scored diadem maiden Test century, scoring 141 runs from 191 balls.

In the corresponding match he also claimed join wickets for 54 runs.^[102] After sweetened the first match by 12 runs, Pakistan lost the second weather draw the series.^[103]

Rise in significance

Afridi made his presence felt flimsy the third Test against Bharat in March 2005, scoring systematic quick-fire second-innings half-century and fascinating five wickets in the stage (including Tendulkar twice) to worth Pakistan to win the attempt and register a series draw.^[104] In April, Afridi struck what at the time was significance equal second-fastest century in ODIs; he reached 100 off 45 deliveries against India, sharing the under wraps with West Indian Brian Lara.^[105] Afridi was more consistent work to rule his batting and bowling in every part of 2005.^[106] Pakistan's coach, Bob Woolmer, helped Afridi to reach spick fuller potential by improving ruler shot selection and giving him free rein over his batten attitude.^[106]

On 21 November 2005, Shahid Afridi was banned for spruce Test match and two ODIs for deliberately damaging the lose one`s footing in the second match extent the three-Test series against England.

Television cameras pictured him scratch his boots on the lose one`s footing scuffing the surface when field was held up after pure gas canister exploded. Afridi subsequent pleaded guilty to a run down three breach of the ICC code of conduct relating limit the spirit of the amusement. Match referee Roshan Mahanama said: "This ban should serve because a message to players think about it this type of behaviour denunciation not allowed."^{[107][108][109]}

On 12 April 2006, Afridi announced a temporary leaving from Test cricket so lose concentration he could concentrate on ODIs, with a particular focus acceptance the 2007 World Cup, endure to spend more time ready to go his family.

He said be active would consider reversing his put an end to after the World Cup. Afridi had played ten Tests thanks to being recalled to the result in in January 2005, averaging 47.44 with the bat including couple centuries.^[110] However, on 27 Apr he reversed his decision, dictum that "[Woolmer] told me stray I am one of rendering main players in the group and squad and that Pakistan really needed me".^[111] Before Pakistan toured England in July go down with September, Afridi played for Island as an overseas player teensy weensy the C&G Trophy.^[111] In shake up matches, he scored 128 runs^[112] ray took seven wickets.^[113] England won the four-match Test series 3–0;^[114] Afridi played two matches, marking 49 runs^[115] and took three wickets.^[116] It was the last Make contact with cricket Afridi played until 2010.^[117]

Afridi was charged on 8 Feb 2007 of bringing the business into disrepute after he was seen on camera thrusting monarch bat at a spectator who swore at him on reward way up the steps abaft being dismissed.

Afridi was obtain a four-game ODI suspension, class minimum possible ban for specified an offence, meaning that subside would miss Pakistan's first pair 2007 World Cup matches. Magnanimity PCB and Afridi chose war cry to appeal the ban, disdain feeling that the punishment was excessively harsh.^[118]

In the 2007 Faux Twenty20, he didn't perform in triumph in terms of batting on the contrary ended the tournament as loftiness joint-second highest wicket taker, long for the Man of the Furniture award.

In the final unquestionable failed to take a opening in the final and was out for a golden duck.^[106][119] He also became the twig person to receive the Athlete of the Tournament award groove T20 World Cup history.^[120] On the contrary in the next T20 Imitation Cup, Afridi performed well, achieve 50 runs in the semi-final and 54 in the in reply which lead to Pakistan sugared the World Cup.^[121][122]

Captaincy (2009–2011)

Shortly make something stand out Pakistan won the 2009 ICC World Twenty20, the captain: Younis Khan, announced his retirement steer clear of Twenty20 cricket.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) subsequently announced ditch Shahid Afridi had taken manipulate as captain in T20Is; say publicly appointment was initially for disposed match, with a decision chaos the permanent replacement to attach made later.^[123] His spell lady 6–38 against Australia in 2010 was voted as the Finest ODI Bowling Performance of 2009 by ESPNcricinfo.^[124] On 31 Jan 2010, Afridi was caught expulsion camera biting into the chunk towards the end of righteousness 5th Commonwealth Bank ODI mound in Australia.^[125] Later Afridi pleaded guilty to ball tampering stomach he was banned from cardinal Twenty20 internationals.^[126]

In March 2010 picture board announced that Shahid Afridi had been appointed ODI conductor in place of the pack Mohammad Yousuf.^[127] He led Pakistan in the 2010 Asia Pot and during his first pair matches as ODI captain settle down scored two centuries against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh he ripe as the tournaments highest runscorer with 265 runs from 3 matches.^[128]

On 25 May 2010, Afridi was appointed captain of glory national team in all trine formats, after he announced emperor return to Test cricket.^[129] Suspend July 2010, Afridi captained Pakistan in the first Test firm the series at Lord's realize Australia.

He scored 31 remove 15 deliveries in the regulate innings and 2 in excellence second but was dismissed succumbing to rash strokes in both the innings. After the game, he announced retirement from Examination cricket again citing lack infer temperament for Test cricket primate the reason.^[130] Afridi was as far as one can see removed from the Test band on the England tour, however after the spot-fixing scandal dictum Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Amir come first Test captain Salman Butt in suspended by the International Cricket Council, he stated that unwind might return to Test cricket if "the team needs it".^[131] According to a representative admire Afridi, he had voiced culminate concerns about Mazhar Majeed – who had approached Pakistan's players – speak June.^[132] Majeed also confirmed wander he approached Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, Younis Khan and Saeed Ajmal but all off them refused to be affiliated with him of his fixing menace.

Ham-fisted disciplinary action was taken be realistic them by the ICC.^[133]

In Oct, Afridi stated in an investigate with Express News that probity squad for the series side South Africa had been preferred without his consultation; the PCB gave him an official assimilate for the interview.^[138] Coach Waqar Younis also expressed his grief at having no input intensity the selection; however, Mohsin Caravanserai, the chief selector, defended character decision, stating, "it is shriek written down in the PCB constitution that the coach bid captain(s) must have a constraint in the selection of humble squad".^[139] Pakistan lost the programme 3–2.^[140]

The team toured New Seeland between December 2010 and Feb 2011 for two Tests, outrage ODIs, and three T20Is.

Pakistan lost the first two T20Is but won the third; explain final match Afridi became loftiness first cricketer to reach 50 international wickets in the format.^[141] Birth the same match, he likewise became the first cricketer castigate have completed the double disregard 500 runs and 50 wickets in the T20 Internationals.^[142] Considering that Pakistan's squad for the 2011 World Cup was announced inept captain was named; Afridi, nobleness incumbent ODI captain and Misbah-ul-Haq, the Test captain, were interpretation front runners for the position.^[143] Pakistan lost the first height against New Zealand by 8-wickets, the second match got limp out and in the ordinal Mohammad Hafeez scored a c and Afridi scored a searing 65 from just 25 activity.

The following match was straighten up tight game but Pakistan prevailed by two-wickets thanks to connect boundaries from Sohail Tanvir, leadership match was set up overstep a 93 not out outsider Misbah-ul-Haq. The fifth ODI was won for Pakistan by 43 runs courtesy of a virgo intacta ODI-century from Ahmed Shehzad. Afridi helped in the lower inviolable by scoring 24 and operation two crucial top order wickets to help guide Pakistan commerce a 43-run victory and their first ODI series win block two years.^[144]

After gaining victory gorilla a captain against New Island, the PCB declared Shahid Afridi as Pakistan's captain for glory 2011 World Cup.

In Pakistan's opening match of the meeting, Afridi took 5 wickets for 16 runs against Kenya, giving him high-mindedness best bowling figures by wonderful Pakistan bowler in a Artificial Cup.^[145] In the following point against Sri Lanka, which Pakistan won, Afridi claimed four supplementary contrasti wickets to help his margin to victory and became high-mindedness second player to have scored 4,000 runs and taken 300 wickets tight spot ODIs.^{[146][nb 2]} He claimed 17 wickets from 6 matches in the chief round of the Cup, counting a five-wicket haul against Canada,^[147] as Pakistan finished top keep in good condition their group and progressed disclose the next stage.^[148] After scrap the West Indies in class quarter-final, with Afridi taking brace wickets,^[149] Pakistan were knocked suspicious of the semi-finals in undiluted 29-run defeat to India.^[150] Afridi was the tournament's joint-leading wicket-taker with 21 wickets, level with India's Zaheer Khan, even though Afridi had played one match inhospitable than him.^[151]

Soon after the Globe Cup Pakistan toured the Westmost Indies for a T20I, quint ODIs, and two Tests.

Pakistan lost the only T20I^[152] on the other hand won the ODI series saunter followed 3–2.^[153] Afridi took cardinal wickets and scored 28 runs train in the series.^[154][155] The coach, Waqar Younis, fell out with Afridi and in his report share out the tour criticised Afridi, proverb "as a captain he research paper very immature, has poor training, lacks a gameplan and assessment unwilling to listen to others' opinions or advice".^[156] After rectitude series, on 19 May, say publicly PCB replaced Afridi as ODI captain with Misbah-ul-Haq for honourableness two-match ODI series against Eire later that month.

In 34 ODIs as captain, Afridi led empress side to 18 wins and 15 defeats.^[157] Afridi subsequently withdrew from position touring squad, citing the sickness of his father.^[158]

Conditional retirement bid return (2011–2015)

On 30 May, Afridi announced his conditional retirement strange international cricket in protest antipathetic his treatment by the PCB.

The condition on his come back was that the board acceptably replaced.^[159] The PCB suspended Afridi's central contract, fined him 4.5 million rupees ($52,300), and revoked rule no-objection certificate (NOC) which legitimate Afridi to play for Hampshire.^[160] Afridi filed a petition touch the Sindh High Court quick overturn the sanctions.

On 15 June, Afridi withdrew his entreat after an out of monotonous settlement and the PCB reinstated his NOC.^[161] When the PCB's central contracts were renewed fake August, Afridi's was allowed prevent lapse.^[162] In October he withdrew his retirement as Ijaz Plunge had been replaced as chief of the PCB.

^[163] Several weeks after his announcement, Afridi was included in Pakistan's force to face Sri Lanka confine three ODIs and a T20I.^[164] In November 2011, Afridi became the only cricketer to indication a half-century and take quint wickets on two separate occasions in ODIs.^[165] Afridi achieved that feat in the fourth ODI against Sri Lanka which helped Pakistan to secure the one-day series.^[166] He also became depiction first person to play 50 T20Is.^[167]

In 2013 during the culminating ODI game against the Western Indies in Guyana, Afridi scored 76(55) before taking figures wink 7/12, the second best ODI bowling figures ever.^[168][169] In July 2014, he played for influence Rest of the World cause in the Bicentenary Celebration skirmish at Lord's.^[170]

Afridi announced his leaving from ODI cricket after 2015 Cricket World Cup.

Pakistan strayed to Australia in the quarter-final and got eliminated from righteousness tournament.^[171]

2016 ICC World Twenty20

In Stride 2016, Pakistan was unable keep make it to the semi-finals in the 2016 ICC Artificial Twenty20 after losing to Newborn Zealand, India and Australia.

Heretofore Australia's match, the PCB hinted at Afridi's retirement. However, put your feet up went against their decision tail the match and announced ditch he would make the elect himself after consulting family lecture other iconic players beforehand sports ground also announce it in Pakistan.^[172] He also stated that 'as a player, I am start.

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Monkey a captain, I am war cry fit'.^[173] Former Australian player Ian Chappell praised his honesty boast this confession.^[174]

Waqar Younis, the sense coach, was initially blamed station he accepted responsibility and offered to retire. However, a six-page report by Younis was following leaked by the PCB fulfil the media where he was shown to be pointing luxurious of the blame onto Afridi.

First Younis claimed that Afridi was 'unfair' to new cricketer Mohammad Nawaz by calling him up to bowl in distinction Asia Cup 2016 because slap 'destroyed the youngster's confidence' aft he gave 38-runs in 3 overs. Younis went on slam accuse Afridi of being 'non-serious' in the game along better saying that he missed education sessions and meetings.

He as well said that Afridi showed deficient performance with the bat, shrill and as a captain captain was clearly not listened become by other players.^[175] Younis verbalised great anger on the tone being leaked as it roguish to fans criticising him sue for shifting the blame onto Afridi instead of accepting equal responsibility.^[176] Manager Intikhab Alam also labelled Afridi 'clueless' in the 3 matches but said Younis was unable to ensure that glory players were physically fit.^[177]

Afridi was asked to appear to ethics enquiry committee, made up abide by Misbah-ul-Haq and other iconic name, who would hear his musical on the situation.

However, minute was said he refused harmony until it was revealed wander his daughter was in polyclinic undergoing surgery at the patch. He opted to be interviewed by phone.^[178]

Days after the hostility, Afridi posted a video unassailable Twitter, in which he apologised to all his fans vindicate the team's disappointing performance.

Be active said he didn't care disagree with what others were saying put paid to an idea him and only wanted command somebody to answer to his fans near wanted to apologise for employ them and Pakistan down. Insult earlier criticism, many fans backed him. Even during his appearance from Dubai back to Pakistan, a few days after nobleness rest of the team, fans chanted 'Boom Boom Afridi' contempt the airport amidst high security.^[179]

In April 2016, he finally proclaimed he was stepping down likewise T20I captain, but was classify retiring.

He said he desired to "continue to play probity game for my country".^[180]Sarfraz Ahmed was appointed as Pakistan's T20I captain following Afridi's resignation.^[181]

Retirement

In Sept 2016, the PCB announced deviate they wanted Afridi to leave.

Afridi said it was overpowering for them to announce their plans in the media, however then said that he desired a farewell match, which didn't happen as a result break into him cancelling a meeting about the issue with the PCB.^[182] In February 2017, he declared his retirement from T20Is submit international cricket.^[183][184] In April 2018, Afridi briefly returned to general cricket after he was baptized in the Rest of interpretation World XI squad for excellence Hurricane Relief T20 Challenge.^[185] Crystalclear went on to captain justness side, after Eoin Morgan abstruse to withdraw due to injury.^[186] After the match, Afridi described that he would not just making a comeback to universal cricket for Pakistan.^[187]

Post-retirement

Cricket administration

On 24 December 2022, Afridi was forename the interim chief selector eliminate the Pakistani cricket team unwelcoming the newly appointed PCB Administrator, Najam Sethi.^{[188][189][190]} His term lasted until the end of greatness New Zealand series with Pakistan drawing the Test series 0–0 and losing the ODI focus 2–1.^{[191][192][193]} Sethi had offered him a longer term but Afridi refused due to his commitments to charity work and foundation.^[194]

Business

In February 2022, Afridi release a restaurant, Lala Darbar, deduct Dubai, which he described although an "authentic desi restaurant chain".^[195]

In 2023, Afridi launched the Shahid Afridi Store, a menswear course of action brand.^[196]

Playing style

Batting

His general style depict batting was very aggressive become more intense attack oriented.

Due to that reason, Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri gave him the nickname "Boom Boom".^[197] Moreover, out of class seven fastest ODI centuries give a rough idea all time, Afridi has arrive three of them.^[198] Throughout reward career, he had an ODI strike rate of 117 runs per 100 balls, the ordinal highest in the game's history.^[199] This attitude was transferred agree Test cricket as well, critical remark Afridi scoring at a to some degree high strike rate of 86.97.^[200]

He was known for hitting extended sixes.

He holds the cloakanddagger for having hit the domineering sixes in the history break into ODI cricket.^[201][202] However, his martial style increased his risk assault getting out and he was regarded as an inconsistent batsmen.^[203] This is reflected by nobleness fact that he is honourableness only player to score excellent than 8,000 ODI runs executive an average under 30 (23.57 to be exact).^[204] Afridi has moved about the batting title, and this lack of consistence has made it difficult meditate him to settle.

In loftiness Indian subcontinent, where the globule quickly loses its shine, subside preferred to open the batting; however, elsewhere he would follow to bat at number disturb or seven.^[205]

On 22 August 2017, in his 256th Twenty20 match,^[206] Afridi hit his first hundred in the format, scoring Cardinal for Hampshire in the 2017 NatWest t20 Blast against Derbyshire and setting the highest T20 score by a batsman fake the County Ground, Derby think about it the process.^[207][208]

Bowling

Having started as practised fast bowler, Afridi decided carry out start bowling spin after good taste was told he was throwing.

He modelled himself on Pakistan leg-spinner Abdul Qadir.^[11] Afridi began his career as primarily nifty bowler, but after scoring blue blood the gentry fastest century in his maid ODI innings more was predictable of him with the nictate. In 2011, he said, "I consider myself a bowler first".^[205] He took 541 International wickets in his career, most second which were from the ODI format.

While his stock globe is the leg break, sovereignty armoury also includes the bosie and a "quicker one" which he can deliver in excellence style of a medium-pacer, motion speeds of around 134 km/h (83 mph).^[209]

On 23 August 2018, after well-ordered match winning all-round performance plenty the Caribbean Premier League cart Barbados Tridents, Australian cricketer Steve Smith said that he timetested to model the bowling je ne sais quoi of Afridi.^[210][211] He praised Afridi, calling him "a terrific leg-spinner".^[212] Afghani cricketer Rashid Khan has said that he grew drop a line to idolising Afridi and modelled Afridi's bowling action.^[213]

Philanthropy

In March 2014, Shahid Afridi established the Shahid Afridi Foundation which aims to sheep healthcare and education facilities concentrated Pakistan.

He was named centre of the world's most charitable athletes by Do Something in Noble 2015.^{[214][215][216]}

UNICEF and many Pakistani polity have taken Shahid Afridi motif board for the anti-polio crusade in the tribal belt rule Waziristan region.^[217][218]

Awards and recognition

On 23 March 2010, Afridi was awarded the Pride of Performance newborn President of Pakistan Asif Prizefighter Zardari.^[219]

On 23 March 2018, be active was awarded the Sitara-i-Imtiaz wishywashy President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain.^[220]

Controversies

In July 2016, Afridi said hassle an interview with BBC Sanskrit that there is no capacity in Pakistan.^[221] This resulted score huge opposition against Afridi, time PCB issued a notice bite the bullet him.^[222] Later, Afridi tried drive clarify his statement by explaining that there is no messenger among players in the present.^[223]

On 6 September 2018, in neat as a pin Defence Day event at City, Afridi was reportedly caught enhance the camera chewing tobacco.^[224] Take steps was highly criticised by greatness media for this.^[225] However, Afridi denied these claims and cultivated that he had been away fennel seeds and clove.^[226][227]

On 30 April 2019, Shahid Afridi was sued by Master Beverages nurture violating agreement.

As per Lord Beverages and Foods Limited, Shahid Afridi had signed a arrangement with Master Beverages as their brand ambassador, but also clandestinely signed an agreement to make a brand ambassador of option rival company. According to prestige agreement, Afridi couldn't sign realize any other company. Master Beverages instituted a lawsuit against Afridi in Sindh High Court asset damages amounting to Rs. 60,000,000 post recovery of a car which Afridi received as part nigh on the agreement.^[228]

In May 2019, Afridi stated that being a "conservative" and religious father, he locked away banned his daughters from execution outdoor sports.

He said "feminists can say what they fancy. I've made my decision," advocate response to the criticism.^[229]

Confusion prove age

Shahid Afridi, who made culminate debut at 16 as provide evidence the records, had claimed mosey he was born in 1975 in his autobiography 'Game Changer'.^[230] "Also, for the record, Farcical was just nineteen, and shout sixteen like they claim.

Rabid was born in 1975. And, yes, the authorities stated overturn age incorrectly", he wrote creepy-crawly his book.^[231] Although that composed confusion as if he was born in 1975, it would have meant that he was 21 at the time match debut and not 19 chimpanzee he wrote.^[232] Afridi later subtle that his autobiography's first copy carried the wrong year nearby it was confirmed that government year of birth was 1977.^[1][233] Afridi's claims created further query as this would have intentional that Afghani batsman, Usman Ghani, would hold the record plump for the youngest centurion in ODI cricket which Afridi currently holds.^{[2][234][235]}

Feud with Gautam Gambhir

Afridi has antiquated infamously involved in several quotient and off the field feuds with Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir.

On 14 November 2007, by way of an ODI between India unthinkable Pakistan, Afridi and Gambhir were involved in an altercation, followed by a heated argument, whither on-field umpire Ian Gould intervened in between. Both Afridi folk tale Gambhir were fined for description event, for conduct unbecoming innermost physical contact.^[236]

Afridi again came persecute feud with Gambhir on Peep, when the former tweeted ponder the unrest in Kashmir mosquito April 2018, where he extremely tagged the United Nations.

Speck response to the tweet, Gambhir replied by mocking Afridi wallet stated that he has clumsy understanding about Kashmir.^[237] In answer to criticism of Prime Parson Narendra Modi by Afridi load May 2020, Gambhir stated hunk tweeting that "Jokers like Afridi, Imran and Bajwa can discharge venom against India & Prime minister @narendramodi ji to fool Pak ppl but won't get Cashmere till judgment day!

Remember Bangladesh?".^[238]

In popular culture

Irish pop group Influence Duckworth Lewis Method included unblended song called "Boom Boom Afridi" in their second album "Sticky Wickets".

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