Tag: Shahid Afridi

  • Groups, weak captaincy, Babar should have played under Shaheen: Shahid Afridi

    Groups, weak captaincy, Babar should have played under Shaheen: Shahid Afridi

    Pakistan cricket team’s former captain Shahid Afridi slammed the national team’s skipper Babar Azam for not supporting Shaheen for captaincy.

    Shahid Afridi, talking about the change in the captaincy of the team, said, “If Babar Azam took a stand for his players in the past and plays under the captaincy of Shaheen, then in the eyes of me and the world, Babar Azam’s honor would increase more.”

    The former captain said, “Babar Azam should have told the board at that time that if you had made Shaheen the captain, it was a very wrong way to immediately remove him from the captaincy.”

    Talking about ‘grouping in the team’ he said, “Due to the weakness of the captain, groups are formed in the team, and this grouping makes any captain weak and due to these issues, the respect of the captain in the team also decreases.”

    “The formation of the group is the captain himself, because you blame every failure on the bowlers for not performing well in the match. I have never seen Babar criticising the batsmen. If the captain is strong then there will never be talk of such groupings.”

    In December, last year, Babar Azam was removed from the captaincy of the Pakistan team after the poor performance of the Pakistan team in the World Cup hosted by India last year. Shan Masood was then given the Test while Shaheen Shah Afridi was given the captaincy of the T20 team.

    The team under the captaincy of Shaheen played a series of five T20 matches against New Zealand in which the national team had to face a defeat of 1-4.

    After this defeat, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) took the captaincy from Shaheen before the T20 World Cup and appointed Babar Azam as the T20 and ODI captain.

  • Shahid Afridi appointed Ambassador for T20 World Cup

    Shahid Afridi appointed Ambassador for T20 World Cup

    Former national cricket team captain Shahid Afridi has been appointed as the ambassador of the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup starting next month.

    ICC has announced the inclusion of Shahid Afridi in the list of tournament ambassadors keeping in mind that he was a member of the T20 World Cup winning team and the player of the tournament in 2009.

    Apart from Shahid Afridi, ICC has also appointed Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh, West Indies’ Chris Gayle and world’s fastest athlete Usain Bolt as ambassadors.

  • Shahid Afridi wants Shaheen to remain captain

    Shahid Afridi wants Shaheen to remain captain

    Pakistan’s former cricket team captain Shahid Afridi wants Shaheen Afridi to remain the T20 team captain.

    After speculation took hold that Babar Azam will once again become captain, Afridi spoke in favor of his son-in-law and captain of the national Twenty20 team, Shaheen Afridi.

    While talking to media at a football event in Karachi’s area Ibrahim Haidari, Shahid Afridi said, “In Pakistan, when the faces change, the system also changes. The newcomer thinks that the one who did the work before has done wrong.”

    Video Credit: Geo News

    He said, “The one who is given the captaincy should be given time, the decision was either wrong or what will happen now will be wrong.”

    Talking about Kakul trainig camp, he said, “The experience of the training camp in Kakul has also been good, there training makes a difference in fitness. Those who are not selected for the series against New Zealand should get more training in Kakul.”

    In responce to a question about the selection committee, Shahid Afridi said, “The decision to empower the selection committee is good.”
    Talking about the retirement of Imad Wasim and Muhammad Amir, he said, “The decision of Muhammad Amir and Imad Wasim to retire earlier was wrong, both of them still have cricket left in them. Both are talented, they will have to be a part of domestic cricket as well.”

    In November last year, the former chairman of the management committee, Zaka Ashraf, removed Babar Azam from the captaincy, after which Shaheen Afridi was appointed as the captain of the national T20 and Shan Masood as the captain of the Test team.

  • Sher Afzal Marwat faces off with PTI’s social media team over Shahid Afridi

    Sher Afzal Marwat faces off with PTI’s social media team over Shahid Afridi

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) maverick leader Sher Afzal Marwat and the party’s social media team are facing off on the issue of criticism of former cricketer Shahid Afridi.

    Ali Muhammad Khan is also upset with the behavior of the PTI social media team.

    Sher Afzal Marwat wrote on X, “Why Shahid Afridi? Now a campaign is going on against Shahid Afridi due to an alleged statement on May 9. I saw few statements attributed to me against Shahid Afridi. So we should reject fake news. I have not come across any such statement from Shahid Afridi and it seems that some elements are spreading false news against him. Shahid Afridi is a living legend, a Pashtun (Afridi) who became the hero of Pakistan.”

    “I am inspired by the Afridis with their many qualities and Shehryar and Shahid Afridi have always been my heroes. I know that Shahid Afridi holds Imran Khan in a high regard and the propaganda against Shahid Afridi seems to be in the hands of those who want to settle a personal score with him.”

    Talking about PTI’s social media team he said, “PTI social media teams are requested to spread good things about Shahid Afridi. We also need to react swiftly to false propaganda from PTI’s platform in future. Such unwitting participation in a malicious campaign against individuals should always be stopped as soon as possible. I personally confirm that the campaign against Shahid Afridi is false and futile and I deeply regret it.”

    On the other hand, PTI leader Ali Muhammad Khan has said, “The founder of PTI and Shahid Afridi are both national heroes. If Shahid Afridi’s words are not appropriate, it can be his personal opinion.”

    PTI’s social media activist Azhar Mashwani responded to Marwat’s statement about Shahid Afridi and said, “Marwat Sahib! This sentence of yours is reprehensible and should be deleted immediately, do not respond or comment on internal party talks on social media. You should avoid such action.”

  • Shahid Afridi has called Imran Riaz Khan a ‘troll’

    Shahid Afridi has called Imran Riaz Khan a ‘troll’

    Former cricket captain Shahid Khan Afridi has called YouTuber Imran Riaz Khan a “troll”.

    Imran Riaz had criticized Afridi in the context of the current political situation, on which the former all-rounder lashed out at him.

    Shahid Afridi wrote on X (formerly Twitter) “In the cycle of likes, retweets, views, etc., it has become very difficult to differentiate between truth and lies and the difference between a journalist and a troll is that a journalist does research.”

    He wrote, “Slander is the easiest thing, I still stand by my word that Imran bhai (Imran Khan) was my role model after seeing whom I started cricket otherwise I would not have become a cricketer. Because of lies and propaganda my position will change and neither will serve Tehreek-e-Insaaf or Imran Khan.”

    Earlier, journalist Imran Riaz Khan had said in his tweet, “Shahid Afridi congratulated those who stole the country’s mandate. When Afridi started openly criticizing Pakistan’s greatest public leader, people’s patience ran out.”

    “In Pakistan, there are many stars like Shahid Afridi, inferior to him and better than him, who are still connecting themselves with the people in different ways, all of them have their own political thoughts, none of them have won the hearts of the people. Shahid Afridi’s eyes are probably focused on another target.”

    He said, “Risking honor to get positions does not beautify a hero. If he had to speak, Shahid Afridi should have spoken against oppression so that the people who loved him would repay their love. However, Lala always kept the tradition of getting himself out by playing the wrong shot, Afridi once again made the wrong shot selection.”

    Shahid Afridi addressed the fake accounts and post makers in a statement in the past and said, “You should invest your energies in something positive that would be beneficial for yourself if not for anyone else. If I have to talk or make a statement, I have the media and my X (formerly Twitter) handle.”

  • Shahid Afridi fulfills the wish of Indian female fan

    Shahid Afridi fulfills the wish of Indian female fan

    Former captain of Pakistan cricket team has Shahid Afridi fulfilled the wish of an Indian female fan.

    Afridi, also popularly known as Lala or Boom Boom, has legions of fans not only in Pakistan, but in every corner of the world.

    Bhavna Priyadarshini, a female fan from India addressed Shahid Afridi in a post on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) stating, “Good morning Shahid, I am waiting for you on my most important day so far. Make a wish. Will my Wish ever be complete like others, I am hoping the best, Dashing Superstar”.

    In response to which the Pakistani superstar congratulated her on hsr birthday stating, “HBD, Khush Raho”. The female fan’s joy was boundless when she received the birthday wish from the former captain.

    In another reply post, the fan thanked Shahid Afridi and wrote “My day and my birthday has turned in the most awesome day, Regards and love Shahid.”

    All we can say is, ooh La La.

  • I’d be evicted if I tried to be ‘Mubashira’ in real life, says Ayeza Khan

    I’d be evicted if I tried to be ‘Mubashira’ in real life, says Ayeza Khan

    Ayeza Khan is one of the few rare actresses in the industry who can essay negative and positive roles with equal ease. But what if she acted like one of her negative characters in real life? Khan says that if she acted like them, her family would kick her out of the house.

    Ayeza is currently in London with other actors like Fahad Mustafa, Gauhar Khan, and cricketer Shahid Afridi. There’s a video going around on social media where Ayeza is answering questions from fans at an event.

    In the video, a fan asked her if she gets angry in real life like her character Mubashira in the show ‘Mein.’ Ayeza replied that if her husband wasn’t an actor, he wouldn’t be able to tell when she’s acting in a drama or being herself. She can’t be like her characters in real life, or she’d be kicked out of her house.

    Talking about her role in ‘Mein,’ she revealed that her son was scared when he saw her portraying anger on screen. She clarified that real life is different from TV shows, but as an actress, she tries to make her acting feel real. She may not be an expert, but she gives her best in every role.

    In ‘Mein,’ Ayeza Khan plays a married woman who remarries her friend to make her husband happy.

  • Shahid Afridi wants Babar Azam to lead team on Australia tour

    Shahid Afridi wants Babar Azam to lead team on Australia tour

    Former captain of the national cricket team Shahid Afridi has said that Babar Azam should lead the team on the tour of Australia scheduled to begin in December.

    Speaking at the event in Karachi, Shahid Afridi said “We have time to decide, I had a lot of hope from this team, we did not perform according to our skills. You need to work on grassroots cricket. Babar Azam should lead the tour of Australia, in big events you have to take the pressure, if you make so many mistakes then you can’t win.”

    Former captain and wicketkeeper Rashid Latif said that the country had focused on T20 cricket for a long time, playing fewer Tests and less first-class cricket.

    Rashid Latif said, “Our fast bowlers did not bowl well in the World Cup. If the spinners were good, the result could have been different. Not only the players but the management should also be questioned”.

  • Shahid Afridi opens up about why he chose Shaheen to become his son-in-law

    Shahid Afridi opens up about why he chose Shaheen to become his son-in-law

    Pakistani fast bowler Shaheen Afridi married Ansha Afridi, the daughter of former cricket star Shahid Afridi, in a star-studded celebration that went viral on social media. The two tied the knot in Karachi and later held wedding festivities in September.

    Speaking on Samaa TV’s podcast, ‘Boom Boom’ Afridi opened up about why he chose Shaheen to be his son-in-law.

    “His family and mine had been talking about this topic for a long time,” Shahid said. “Shaheen is a very good human being. I had not known him personally but the elders in our family knew each other very well, but their contact had faded. A lot of people who played domestic cricket with Shaheen praised him for being very mature, well mannered. All these things were very important for me to know what kind of a person he is.”

    Shahid was then asked about the chances of developing a career in Bollywood, to which the former cricketer replied:

    ‘”Yes, I got an offer two to three times, in India as well, I think one should only do something that he can. My identity was cricket, I was never in movies, and neither was my family into that so I never thought of that. It was fine doing some acting in TV commercials but that was it.”

  • Here are all the celebrities who attended Shaheen Afridi’s valima

    Here are all the celebrities who attended Shaheen Afridi’s valima

    Fast bowler Shaheen Afridi’s valima to Ansha Afridi was held on Thursday in a lavish ceremony in Islamabad, where several A-list celebrities and sports stars were present to celebrate the occasion. Check out some pictures of all the big names who were at the event.

    Former cricket star Shahid Afridi shared several pictures, posing along with members of the cricket team including Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Imam ul Haq, Shadab Khan, and with former pacer Shoaib Akhtar. He thanked his friends for gracing his daughter’s valima with their presence.

    “I would like to Thank Team Pakistan, My former team mates, diplomats and dignitaries from different walk of life for gracing my daughter’s Valima. Their presence made me feel loved and honored. I am grateful that we got to celebrate this moment together.”

    Javelin champion Arshad Nadeem was also among the attendees, smiling along with the groom and the rest of the cricket team.

    Geo reports there the scrumptious menu featured biryani, lamb korma, chicken reshmi kebab, tandoori lamb chops and prawns.

    Shaheen and Ansha’s nikah was held in February at a daytime ceremony. Shaheen shared pictures on his Instagram account, requesting fans to respect the privacy of his wife and the rest of his family members, after a picture of Ansha’s face was leaked on social media.