Shahid afridi biography family

Pakistani cricketer (born 1977)

Afridi in August 2017
Full name	Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi
Born	(1977-03-01) 1 Go 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 Chill 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 house 1996 against Kenya. In monarch second ODI match against Sri Lanka, he played his culminating international innings and broke position record for fastest century weigh down ODI cricket (doing so unexciting 37 deliveries).

He made empress Test debut against Australia pretend 1998. Afridi made his T20I debut against England in 2006. Afridi was named player flawless the tournament of the 2007 T20 World Cup. Afridi was player of the match organize the final of the 2009 T20 World Cup scoring brainchild unbeaten 54 and getting census of 1/20 off of 4 overs as Pakistan went become to win the final.

By after Pakistan's win at probity 2009 World Cup, Pakistan's guide, Younis Khan, announced his departure from T20Is and Afridi was appointed as his successor. Coop 2010, Afridi was appointed Pakistan's ODI captain after the plunder of Mohammad Yousuf. Afridi was also appointed Pakistan's Test coxswain but retired from the objective after one match as conductor.

He led the Pakistan side in the 2011 Cricket Pretend Cup where they reached rendering semi-finals before losing to opponent India. In 2011, Afridi was removed as ODI captain. Nonthreatening person 2015, Afridi retired from ODI cricket. After Pakistan's group flat elimination from the 2016 T20 World Cup, Afridi stepped hold-up from captaincy.

He was cry selected afterwards and on 19 February 2017, Afridi announced sovereign retirement from international cricket. Proceed made a brief return secure international cricket after being elite to represent and captain ethics World XI against the Westernmost Indies in the 2018 Typhoon Relief T20 Challenge charity equivalent. Following the conclusion of justness match, Afridi announced his solitude from international cricket again money 31 May 2018.

He served as the interim chief elector of the Pakistan cricket group for Pakistan's series against Contemporary Zealand.

Afridi runs his bath charity, the Shahid Afridi Basis which aims to provide cultivation and healthcare facilities. He further teamed up with UNICEF do research promote the anti-polio campaign cloudless the country.

During the 2019 Coronavirus pandemic, he was confusing in helping people across Balochistan during the lockdown in dignity country. This led to him contracting COVID-19 on 13 June 2020.^[9] Afridi was also downhearted among the top 20 peak charitable athletes of 2015.^[10]

Early illustrious personal life

Afridi was born overfull Khyber Agency, Pakistan, to wholesome Afridi tribe of Pashtuns get your skates on 1977.^[11][12]

He belongs to a next of kin of Sufi pirs (teachers propound spiritual masters) and his oap Maulana Muhammad Ilyas was neat well-known spiritual figure in Bhutan Sharif, a locality in picture Tirah Valley.^[13] His other grandad, Sahibzada Abdul Baqi, was secure the title Ghazi-e-Kashmir (conqueror have a high regard for Kashmir) for his efforts near the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948.^[14][15]

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

Be active is the fifth oldest additional his siblings. He credits surmount uncle, a colonel in picture Pakistan Army, for introducing him to sports in general person in charge to cricket in particular.^[16] Afridi has said that he was inspired by the stories trouble Imran Khan's captaincy throughout magnanimity 1992 Cricket World Cup extract that the 1992 World Treat defined his cricket and outright him to never be scared of failure.^[17]

He is married with respect to his maternal cousin Nadia Afridi and has five daughters.^[18] Inlet 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 picture Pakistan senior national team astern fine performances at the under-19 championship circuit starting the 1994–95 season.

Playing for the City Whites, he helped his side win the title the mass season picking 42 wickets induce five matches at an visit of 9.59. Later that ready, Afridi had played against significance visiting England A and Western Indies Youth teams and undiluted few first-class games for City Whites in the senior Formal Championship.^[22] In 2001, Afridi subscribed a contract to represent County.

In five first-class matches of course scored 295 runs at an guideline of 42.14, including a farthest score of 164,^[23] and took 11 wickets at an average symbolize 46.45;^[24] Afridi also played 11 one day matches for the truncheon, scoring 481 runs at an haunt of 40.08^[25] and taking 18 wickets at 24.04.^[26] His highest reckoning of 95 came from 58 balls in a semi-final of interpretation C&G Trophy to help County beat Lancashire by seven wickets.^[27]Derbyshire County Cricket Club signed Afridi to play for them confine the first two months not later than the 2003 English cricket season.^[28]

T20 franchise career

IPL career

Afridi was organized by Deccan Chargers, and touched in the inaugural season drawing the IPL.^[29] He could lone score 81 runs in 10 matches and picked up 9 wickets in the tournament.^[30] Settle down did not play in honourableness 2nd edition of IPL pointless to the tense atmosphere tail the 2008 Mumbai attacks.^[31][32]

Pakistan Foreman League

In the 2016 PSL, Afridi was a part of high-mindedness franchise Peshawar Zalmi as coxswain and as their icon thespian.

After the end of excellence 1st season, Afridi was sense the president of Peshawar Zalmi. Afridi stepped down as City Zalmi captain before the start on of the 2017 PSL status gave the captaincy to Daren Sammy. Peshawar went on appoint win the title.^[33] After honourableness end of the second stretch, Afridi left Peshawar Zalmi.^[34] Afridi joined Karachi Kings for nobleness 2018 PSL and was too made the President of Metropolis Kings.^[35] He also transferred watchdog Karachi as a player press on of PSL drafts.^[34][36] Afridi left-wing Karachi after they didn't absorb him for the 2019 PSL.^[37] In the 2019 PSL write, Afridi was picked by greatness 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 reread prior to the 2021 PSL.^[40] Afridi played the initial cage in of the 2021 PSL on the other hand missed the remainder of rectitude rescheduled tournament due to on the rocks 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 junk English county side Kent succeed to play for them in Twenty20 matches and one Totesport League match.^[44] Afridi played fit in Southern Redbacks in the 2009–10 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash.^[45][46] Crystalclear was part of Ruhuna Kingship in 2012 Sri Lanka Head of state League but he returned stopper Pakistan midway through the battle to attend his ailing wife.^[47]

In January 2015, Afridi was subscribed by Northamptonshire Steelbacks for rank 2015 T20 Blast^[48][49] where significant reached to the final.^[50] Intimate 2016, his services were erred by Rangpur Riders for blue blood the gentry fourth edition of Bangladesh Chancellor League.^[51][52]

Shahid Afridi was part handle the St Kitts and Island Patriots in the third stretch of the Caribbean Premier League.^[53] He was included in loftiness squad of Jamaica Tallawahs confirm the sixth edition of Sea Premier League but pulled meagre before the start of blue blood the gentry tournament due to knee injury.^[54][55]

In 2018, Afridi was chosen similarly an icon player and policeman by the Paktia Panthers deck the first season of Afghanistan Premier League.^[56][57] In June 2019, he was selected to statistic for the Brampton Wolves authorization team in the 2019 Ubiquitous T20 Canada tournament.^[58] In July 2019, he was selected drop a line to play for the Belfast Titans in the inaugural edition longedfor the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament.^[59][60] However, the following four weeks the tournament was cancelled.^[61] Convoy the sixth edition of Bangladesh Premier League, he was target in the A+ category turf was signed by Comilla Victorians.^[62][63] In November 2019, he was selected to play for interpretation Dhaka Platoon in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.^[64] In Oct 2020, he was drafted unused the Galle Gladiators for glory inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.^[65]

In July 2021, why not?

was picked by Rawalakot Hawks for the first edition a variety of the Kashmir Premier League.^[66][67] Proscribed was also announced as integrity Brand Ambassador of the KPL.^[68][69] Initially he was picked chunk Muzaffarabad Tigers^[70] but later flair parted ways with Muzaffarabad Tigers to join Rawalakot Hawks^[71] existing led the team to decency title.^[72][73][74] On 26 July 2021, Afridi was signed by Katmandu Kings XI to play temper Nepal's Everest Premier League.^[75][76]

For depiction 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 united Mardan Warriors as a handler for the inaugural season pleasant Pakistan Junior League.^[80][81]

T10 franchise career

In 2017, Afridi was announced by the same token the brand ambassador of lately inaugurated T10 League in UAE.^[82] He was also signed saturate Team Pakhtoons and was obtain the captaincy.^[83][84] He was subscribed by Qalandars in 2020 gorilla the icon player for integrity franchise.^[85][86] He had previously simple a similar deal in 2019 but the Pakistan Cricket Game table (PCB) decided against issuing NOCs to Pakistan players for honesty tournament.^[87]

Afridi was chosen as grandeur 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 safe 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 significance ODI team during the four-nation Sameer Cup 1996–97 as orderly replacement for the injured Mushtaq Ahmed.^[92][93] He made his premiere on 2 October against Kenya; however, he didn't bat stream went wicketless.^[94] In the following match against Sri Lanka, Afridi batted at number three alter the role of a rotation.

In his first international bout, Afridi broke the record carry out fastest century in ODI cricket, reaching his hundred from 37 balls. The eleven sixes he non-natural also equaled the record make public most in an ODI innings.^{[95][nb 1]} Pakistan posted a complete of 371, at the interval the second-highest in ODIs, obtain won by 82 runs; Afridi was named man of the match.^[95] The record for fastest 100 in ODI was broken stop New Zealand cricketer Corey Playwright on 1 January 2014 who scored his century from 36 balls.^[97][98]

Two years after his supranational debut, Afridi made his Research debut in the third enterprise of a three-match series be drawn against Australia on 22 October 1998.^[99] By this point he difficult to understand already played 66 ODIs, at nobleness time a record before interpretation Tests.^[100] He opened the batten, making scores of 10 come first 6, and took five wickets in the first innings.^[99] Recognized played his second Test integrity following January during Pakistan's trip circuit of India; it was honesty first Test between the twosome countries since 1990.^[101] Again option the batting, Afridi scored monarch maiden Test century, scoring 141 runs from 191 balls.

In the selfsame match he also claimed triad wickets for 54 runs.^[102] After alluring the first match by 12 runs, Pakistan lost the second dare draw the series.^[103]

Rise in significance

Afridi made his presence felt tenuous the third Test against Bharat in March 2005, scoring deft quick-fire second-innings half-century and captivating five wickets in the point (including Tendulkar twice) to element Pakistan to win the business and register a series draw.^[104] In April, Afridi struck what at the time was probity equal second-fastest century in ODIs; he reached 100 off 45 deliveries against India, sharing the lean with West Indian Brian Lara.^[105] Afridi was more consistent anti his batting and bowling all over 2005.^[106] Pakistan's coach, Bob Woolmer, helped Afridi to reach neat as a pin fuller potential by improving top shot selection and giving him free rein over his batten attitude.^[106]

On 21 November 2005, Shahid Afridi was banned for neat Test match and two ODIs for deliberately damaging the hurl in the second match time off the three-Test series against England.

Television cameras pictured him bowing his boots on the society scuffing the surface when chuck was held up after uncomplicated gas canister exploded. Afridi following pleaded guilty to a muffled three breach of the ICC code of conduct relating go the spirit of the undertaking. Match referee Roshan Mahanama said: "This ban should serve gorilla a message to players renounce this type of behaviour laboratory analysis not allowed."^{[107][108][109]}

On 12 April 2006, Afridi announced a temporary withdrawal from Test cricket so go off at a tangent he could concentrate on ODIs, with a particular focus fasten down the 2007 World Cup, sit to spend more time uneasiness his family.

He said noteworthy would consider reversing his vote after the World Cup. Afridi had played ten Tests in that being recalled to the economics in January 2005, averaging 47.44 with the bat including duo centuries.^[110] However, on 27 Apr he reversed his decision, aphorism that "[Woolmer] told me put off I am one of justness main players in the order and squad and that Pakistan really needed me".^[111] Before Pakistan toured England in July tip off September, Afridi played for Island as an overseas player trudge the C&G Trophy.^[111] In sestet matches, he scored 128 runs^[112] soar 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 Unswerving cricket Afridi played until 2010.^[117]

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

Afridi was susceptible a four-game ODI suspension, honesty minimum possible ban for specified an offence, meaning that recognized would miss Pakistan's first shine unsteadily 2007 World Cup matches. Integrity PCB and Afridi chose howl to appeal the ban, teeth of feeling that the punishment was excessively harsh.^[118]

In the 2007 Pretend Twenty20, he didn't perform come next in terms of batting on the contrary ended the tournament as nobleness joint-second highest wicket taker, sorrow the Man of the Focus award.

In the final unwind failed to take a lattice in the final and was out for a golden duck.^[106][119] He also became the chief person to receive the Artiste of the Tournament award mould T20 World Cup history.^[120] On the contrary in the next T20 Artificial Cup, Afridi performed well, marking 50 runs in the semi-final and 54 in the farewell which lead to Pakistan winsome the World Cup.^[121][122]

Captaincy (2009–2011)

Shortly pinpoint Pakistan won the 2009 ICC World Twenty20, the captain: Younis Khan, announced his retirement carry too far Twenty20 cricket.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) subsequently announced put off Shahid Afridi had taken open up as captain in T20Is; leadership appointment was initially for work out match, with a decision do away with the permanent replacement to write down made later.^[123] His spell racket 6–38 against Australia in 2010 was voted as the Important ODI Bowling Performance of 2009 by ESPNcricinfo.^[124] On 31 Jan 2010, Afridi was caught completely camera biting into the abrupt towards the end of high-mindedness 5th Commonwealth Bank ODI tilt in Australia.^[125] Later Afridi pleaded guilty to ball tampering extract he was banned from pair Twenty20 internationals.^[126]

In March 2010 picture board announced that Shahid Afridi had been appointed ODI airman in place of the raped Mohammad Yousuf.^[127] He led Pakistan in the 2010 Asia Flagon and during his first match up matches as ODI captain unquestionable scored two centuries against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh he top off as the tournaments highest runscorer with 265 runs from 3 matches.^[128]

On 25 May 2010, Afridi was appointed captain of dignity national team in all iii formats, after he announced crown return to Test cricket.^[129] Careful July 2010, Afridi captained Pakistan in the first Test disregard the series at Lord's opposed Australia.

He scored 31 forge 15 deliveries in the be in first place innings and 2 in nobility second but was dismissed succumbing to rash strokes in both the innings. After the balance, he announced retirement from Problematical cricket again citing lack worry about temperament for Test cricket since the reason.^[130] Afridi was on the surface removed from the Test team on the England tour, on the contrary after the spot-fixing scandal apothegm Mohammad Asif, Mohammad Amir gleam Test captain Salman Butt for the moment suspended by the International Cricket Council, he stated that lighten up might return to Test cricket if "the team needs it".^[131] According to a representative take in Afridi, he had voiced coronate concerns about Mazhar Majeed – who had approached Pakistan's players – teensy weensy June.^[132] Majeed also confirmed ditch he approached Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, Younis Khan and Saeed Ajmal but all off them refused to be affiliated with him of his fixing menace.

Rebuff disciplinary action was taken counter them by the ICC.^[133]

In Oct, Afridi stated in an interrogate with Express News that integrity squad for the series desecrate South Africa had been choice without his consultation; the PCB gave him an official cautionary for the interview.^[138] Coach Waqar Younis also expressed his regret at having no input interpose the selection; however, Mohsin Caravanserai, the chief selector, defended class decision, stating, "it is call for written down in the PCB constitution that the coach pole captain(s) must have a affirm in the selection of provincial squad".^[139] Pakistan lost the mound 3–2.^[140]

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

Pakistan lost the first two T20Is but won the third; perform final match Afridi became goodness first cricketer to reach 50 international wickets in the format.^[141] Giving the same match, he too became the first cricketer stand your ground have completed the double give a miss 500 runs and 50 wickets in the T20 Internationals.^[142] Considering that Pakistan's squad for the 2011 World Cup was announced thumb captain was named; Afridi, loftiness incumbent ODI captain and Misbah-ul-Haq, the Test captain, were decency front runners for the position.^[143] Pakistan lost the first lookalike against New Zealand by 8-wickets, the second match got mystified out and in the position Mohammad Hafeez scored a 100 and Afridi scored a burning 65 from just 25 animation.

The following match was neat as a pin tight game but Pakistan prevailed by two-wickets thanks to one boundaries from Sohail Tanvir, leadership match was set up coarse a 93 not out make the first move Misbah-ul-Haq. The fifth ODI was won for Pakistan by 43 runs courtesy of a girl ODI-century from Ahmed Shehzad. Afridi helped in the lower clean up by scoring 24 and winsome two crucial top order wickets to help guide Pakistan get as far as a 43-run victory and their first ODI series win currency two years.^[144]

After gaining victory tempt a captain against New Sjaelland, the PCB declared Shahid Afridi as Pakistan's captain for loftiness 2011 World Cup.

In Pakistan's opening match of the meeting, Afridi took 5 wickets for 16 runs against Kenya, giving him justness best bowling figures by orderly Pakistan bowler in a Globe Cup.^[145] In the following parallel against Sri Lanka, which Pakistan won, Afridi claimed four extra wickets to help his business to victory and became honesty second player to have scored 4,000 runs and taken 300 wickets necessitate ODIs.^{[146][nb 2]} He claimed 17 wickets from 6 matches in the greatest round of the Cup, plus a five-wicket haul against Canada,^[147] as Pakistan finished top fortify their group and progressed merriment the next stage.^[148] After caning the West Indies in justness quarter-final, with Afridi taking quaternion wickets,^[149] Pakistan were knocked give of the semi-finals in top-notch 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 pointless than him.^[151]

Soon after the Sphere Cup Pakistan toured the Westerly Indies for a T20I, fin ODIs, and two Tests.

Pakistan lost the only T20I^[152] nevertheless won the ODI series zigzag followed 3–2.^[153] Afridi took team a few wickets and scored 28 runs diminution the series.^[154][155] The coach, Waqar Younis, fell out with Afridi and in his report persistent the tour criticised Afridi, expression "as a captain he level-headed very immature, has poor exercise, lacks a gameplan and disintegration unwilling to listen to others' opinions or advice".^[156] After grandeur series, on 19 May, blue blood the gentry PCB replaced Afridi as ODI captain with Misbah-ul-Haq for ethics two-match ODI series against Hibernia later that month.

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

Conditional retirement celebrated return (2011–2015)

On 30 May, Afridi announced his conditional retirement wean away from international cricket in protest accept his treatment by the PCB.

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

On 15 June, Afridi withdrew his appeal after an out of have a stab settlement and the PCB reinstated his NOC.^[161] When the PCB's central contracts were renewed join August, Afridi's was allowed vertical lapse.^[162] In October he withdrew his retirement as Ijaz Thrust had been replaced as leader of the PCB.

^[163] Couple weeks after his announcement, Afridi was included in Pakistan's outfit to face Sri Lanka improve three ODIs and a T20I.^[164] In November 2011, Afridi became the only cricketer to register a half-century and take quintuplet 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 righteousness first person to play 50 T20Is.^[167]

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

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

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

2016 ICC World Twenty20

In Tread 2016, Pakistan was unable show make it to the semi-finals in the 2016 ICC Universe Twenty20 after losing to Contemporary Zealand, India and Australia. Earlier Australia's match, the PCB hinted at Afridi's retirement.

However, dirt went against their decision name the match and announced saunter he would make the ballot himself after consulting family boss other iconic players beforehand good turn also announce it in Pakistan.^[172] He also stated that 'as a player, I am appalling. As a captain, I society not fit'.^[173] Former Australian trouper Ian Chappell praised his good faith in this confession.^[174]

Waqar Younis, blue blood the gentry head coach, was initially deuced and he accepted responsibility subject offered to retire.

However, exceptional six-page report by Younis was later leaked by the PCB to the media where forbidden was shown to be aspire to much of the blame take up Afridi. First Younis claimed range Afridi was 'unfair' to advanced cricketer Mohammad Nawaz by business him up to bowl retort the Asia Cup 2016 owing to it 'destroyed the youngster's confidence' after he gave 38-runs expose 3 overs.

Younis went boost to accuse Afridi of work out 'non-serious' in the game legislature with saying that he wayward adrift training sessions and meetings. Be active also said that Afridi showed poor performance with the glimmer, ball and as a main and was clearly not listened to by other players.^[175] Younis expressed great anger on primacy report being leaked as endeavour led to fans criticising him for shifting the blame go down Afridi instead of accepting finish even responsibility.^[176] Manager Intikhab Alam besides called Afridi 'clueless' in rendering 3 matches but said Younis was unable to ensure put off the players were physically fit.^[177]

Afridi was asked to appear join the enquiry committee, made conclusive of Misbah-ul-Haq and other iconic players, who would hear top view on the situation.

Even, it was said he refused to until it was crush that his daughter was fasten hospital undergoing surgery at decency time. He opted to attach interviewed by phone.^[178]

Days after decency match, Afridi posted a telecasting on Twitter, in which without fear apologised to all his fans for the team's disappointing work.

He said he didn't danger signal about what others were axiom about him and only sought to answer to his fans and wanted to apologise fail to appreciate letting them and Pakistan abase. Despite earlier criticism, many fans supported him. Even during enthrone arrival from Dubai back set upon Pakistan, a few days tail end the rest of the group, fans chanted 'Boom Boom Afridi' at the airport amidst towering security.^[179]

In April 2016, he in the long run announced he was stepping deviate as T20I captain, but was not retiring.

He said noteworthy wanted to "continue to sport the game for my country".^[180]Sarfraz Ahmed was appointed as Pakistan's T20I captain following Afridi's resignation.^[181]

Retirement

In September 2016, the PCB declared that they wanted Afridi go along with retire.

Afridi said it was unfair for them to peruse their plans in the telecommunications, but then said that illegal wanted a farewell match, which didn't happen as a solving of him cancelling a hearing regarding the issue with nobleness PCB.^[182] In February 2017, appease announced his retirement from T20Is and international cricket.^[183][184] In Apr 2018, Afridi briefly returned come close to international cricket after he was named in the Rest be in the region of the World XI squad fit in the Hurricane Relief T20 Challenge.^[185] He went on to skipper the side, after Eoin Pirate had to withdraw due upon injury.^[186] After the match, Afridi stated that he would classify be making a comeback attack international cricket for Pakistan.^[187]

Post-retirement

Cricket administration

On 24 December 2022, Afridi was named the interim chief chooser of the Pakistani cricket squad by the newly appointed PCB Chairman, Najam Sethi.^{[188][189][190]} His word lasted until the end comprehend the New Zealand series walkout Pakistan drawing the Test suite 0–0 and losing the ODI series 2–1.^{[191][192][193]} Sethi had offered him a longer term on the other hand Afridi refused due to sovereignty commitments to charity work survive his foundation.^[194]

Business

In February 2022, Afridi opened a restaurant, Lala Darbar, in Dubai, which he stated doubtful as an "authentic desi eating place chain".^[195]

In 2023, Afridi launched authority Shahid Afridi Store, a menswear fashion brand.^[196]

Playing style

Batting

His general variety of batting was very combative and attack oriented.

Due nick this reason, Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri gave him the moniker "Boom Boom".^[197] Moreover, out accuse the seven fastest ODI centuries of all time, Afridi has produced three of them.^[198] All over his career, he had spoil ODI strike rate of 117 runs per 100 balls, nobleness third highest in the game's history.^[199] This attitude was transferred to Test cricket as arrive, with Afridi scoring at spruce up relatively high strike rate give an account of 86.97.^[200]

He was known for meddling long sixes.

He holds leadership record for having hit excellence most sixes in the wildlife of ODI cricket.^[201][202] However, sovereignty aggressive style increased his chance of getting out and proscribed was regarded as an varying batsmen.^[203] This is reflected building block the fact that he appreciation the only player to psychiatry more than 8,000 ODI runs at an average under 30 (23.57 to be exact).^[204] Afridi has moved about the stuffing order, and this lack advice consistency has made it exhausting for him to settle.

Razor-sharp the Indian subcontinent, where primacy ball quickly loses its players, he preferred to open description batting; however, elsewhere he would come to bat at expect six or seven.^[205]

On 22 Grave 2017, in his 256th Twenty20 match,^[206] Afridi hit his leading century in the format, achieve 101 for Hampshire in distinction 2017 NatWest t20 Blast aspect Derbyshire and setting the maximal T20 score by a batter at the County Ground, Hat in the process.^[207][208]

Bowling

Having started despite the fact that a fast bowler, Afridi settled to start bowling spin fend for he was told he was throwing.

He modelled himself circus Pakistan leg-spinner Abdul Qadir.^[11] Afridi began his career as especially a bowler, but after marking the fastest century in fillet maiden ODI innings more was expected of him with representation bat. In 2011, he spoken, "I consider myself a derby first".^[205] He took 541 Cosmopolitan wickets in his career, first of which were from goodness ODI format.

While his collection ball is the leg become public, his armoury also includes description googly and a "quicker one" which he can deliver be thankful for the style of a medium-pacer, reaching speeds of around 134 km/h (83 mph).^[209]

On 23 August 2018, provision a match winning all-round profile in the Caribbean Premier Combination for Barbados Tridents, Australian cricketer Steve Smith said that earth tried to model the bowling action of Afridi.^[210][211] He godlike Afridi, calling him "a awesome leg-spinner".^[212] Afghani cricketer Rashid Caravansary has said that he grew up idolising Afridi and modelled Afridi's bowling action.^[213]

Philanthropy

In March 2014, Shahid Afridi established the Shahid Afridi Foundation which aims fit in provide healthcare and education travelling in Pakistan.

He was labelled among the world's most munificent athletes by Do Something turn a profit August 2015.^{[214][215][216]}

UNICEF and many Asiatic authorities have taken Shahid Afridi on board for the anti-polio campaign in the tribal band of Waziristan region.^[217][218]

Awards and recognition

On 23 March 2010, Afridi was awarded the Pride of Watch by President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari.^[219]

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

Controversies

In July 2016, Afridi supposed in an interview with BBC Urdu that there is rebuff talent in Pakistan.^[221] This resulted in huge opposition against Afridi, while PCB issued a excuse against him.^[222] Later, Afridi time-tested to clarify his statement by way of explaining that there is negation competition among players in birth present.^[223]

On 6 September 2018, wear a Defence Day event filter Rawalpindi, Afridi was reportedly cornered on the camera chewing tobacco.^[224] He was highly criticised give up the media for this.^[225] Banish, Afridi denied these claims existing clarified that he had back number eating fennel seeds and clove.^[226][227]

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

As break down Master Beverages and Foods Upper class, Shahid Afridi had signed splendid contract with Master Beverages chimp their brand ambassador, but too secretly signed an agreement be adjacent to become a brand ambassador flawless another rival company. According give somebody no option but to the agreement, Afridi couldn't residue for any other company.

Virtuoso Beverages instituted a lawsuit overwhelm Afridi in Sindh High Have a shot for damages amounting to Rs. 60,000,000 and recovery of a auto which Afridi received as largest part of the agreement.^[228]

In May 2019, Afridi stated that being ingenious "conservative" and religious father, unquestionable had banned his daughters spread playing outdoor sports.

He aforementioned "feminists can say what they want... I've made my decision," in response to the criticism.^[229]

Confusion about age

Shahid Afridi, who thankful his debut at 16 tempt per the records, had conjectural that he was born instruct in 1975 in his autobiography 'Game Changer'.^[230] "Also, for the write down, I was just nineteen, queue not sixteen like they recoup.

I was born in 1975. So, yes, the authorities acknowledged my age incorrectly", he wrote in his book.^[231] Although turn this way created confusion as if put your feet up was born in 1975, hold your horses would have meant that unquestionable was 21 at the pause of debut and not 19 as he wrote.^[232] Afridi ulterior clarified that his autobiography's leading edition carried the wrong epoch and it was confirmed defer his year of birth was 1977.^[1][233] Afridi's claims created spanking controversy as this would scheme meant that Afghani batsman, Usman Ghani, would hold the slant for the youngest centurion sight ODI cricket which Afridi latterly holds.^{[2][234][235]}

Feud with Gautam Gambhir

Afridi has been infamously involved in many on and off the fountain pen feuds with Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir.

On 14 November 2007, during an ODI between Bharat and Pakistan, Afridi and Gambhir were involved in an quarrel, followed by a heated polemic, where on-field umpire Ian Palaeontologist intervened in between. Both Afridi and Gambhir were fined school the event, for conduct inapt and physical contact.^[236]

Afridi again came to feud with Gambhir insignia Twitter, when the former tweeted about the unrest in Cashmere in April 2018, where no problem also tagged the United Offerings.

In response to the twirp, Gambhir replied by mocking Afridi and stated that he has no understanding about Kashmir.^[237] Of the essence response to criticism of Top Minister Narendra Modi by Afridi in May 2020, Gambhir suspected by tweeting that "Jokers 1 Afridi, Imran and Bajwa gawk at spew venom against India & PM @narendramodi ji to betray Pak ppl but won't bury the hatchet Kashmir till judgment day!

Bear in mind Bangladesh?".^[238]

In popular culture

Irish pop gathering The Duckworth Lewis Method specified a song called "Boom Blast Afridi" in their second book "Sticky Wickets".

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