Shaheen Afridi is a professional Pakistani international cricketer who plays as a fast bowler for the Pakistan National Team.
Wiki/ Biography
Shaheen Afridi was born on Thursday, April 6, 2000 (age 23; in 2023) in Landi Kotal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. His full name is Shaheen Shah Afridi. Shaheen grew up playing tennis ball cricket in the barren hills of Landi Kotal, bordering Afghanistan.
Aerial view image of Tatara Ground in Landi Kotal, where Shaheen Afridi used to play tennis ball cricket
When his brother Riaz Afridi, a former Pakistani cricketer, saw Shaheen give an incredible performance with a tennis ball, Riaz introduced Shaheen to hard-ball cricket. In a relatively short period of time, Shaheen rose through the ranks to enter the Pakistan National Team at the young age of 17 in 2018.
Physical appearance
Height: 6′ 5″
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Brown
Family, Religious & Ethnic Groups
Shaheen Afridi, a Muslim by faith, belongs to the Zakhakhel Afridi tribe of Pashtuns. It is the largest Afridi tribe in Khyber Agency.
Parents & Siblings
Shaheen’s father, Ayaz Khan, is a retired government official, while her mother is a housewife. Shaheen is the youngest of seven siblings.
Shaheen Afridi with his brothers
His elder brother Riaz Afridi had represented the Pakistan National Team in a test match in 2004. Shaheen is 15 years younger to Shaheen.
On February 3, 2023, he married Shahid Afridi’s daughter Ansha in Karachi, Pakistan.
Shaheen Shah Afridi’s wedding photos
Shaheen Afridi during her Nikaah ceremony in Karachi, Pakistan
Signature
Career
Domestic/Regional Cricket
At the age of 15 in 2015, Shaheen appeared for his first professional cricket trial. Trials are conducted to select players for the Federal Administrative Area (FATA) cricket team.
Shaheen Afridi at his first professional cricket selection trial in 2015, wearing a borrowed outfit, top to bottom
In 2017, Shaheen was signed by Dhaka Dynamites, the Bangladesh Premier League franchise, on a two-year contract. In the same year, on 26 September 2017, he made his first-class cricket debut for Khan Research Laboratory in the 2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. He achieved bowling figures of 8 wickets for 39 runs on his debut. This is the best figure ever achieved by a Pakistani bowler on his first-class debut. In April 2018, he was included in the Baluchistan squad ahead of the Pakistan Cup 2018. On 25 April 2018, he made his List-A cricket debut for Baluchistan. Throughout his illustrious career, Shaheen has played cricket for several franchises around the world.
International Cricket
In March 2018, due to his outstanding performance in the domestic T20 tournament, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selection committee picked Shaheen in Pakistan’s 15-man squad for the series against the West Indies. On 3 April 2018, he made his T20 International (T20I) debut for Pakistan against the West Indies.
Shaheen Afridi received his maiden T20 cap from Pakistan pace legend and Shaheen’s idol Wasim Akram
In the same year, in September 2018, his name was included in Pakistan’s One Day International (ODI) squad for the upcoming 2018 Asia Cup. On 21 September 2018, he played his first ODI match for Pakistan and later made his test debut for Pakistan. against New Zealand on December 3, 2018.
Controversy
Shaheen Afridi Video Call Leaked Sexual Content Scandal Video Call Girl Shaheen Afridi Leaked@iShaheenAfridi #ShaheenAfridi pic.twitter.com/1JDYlMFYmm
— Fayaz Baloch (@BoloTricks) November 2, 2019
After the controversy hit the headlines, Tik Toker Hareem Shah issued a clarification saying that the Twitter account, on which the video was originally uploaded, was actually a fake account. Later, when Shaheen was asked about the controversy during an interview, he refused to comment on it and said,
Off the field, the negative news kept coming. I tried not to pay attention to him. Because there is competition [for places] in fast bowling, I tend to keep my focus on performance.”
- In December 2019, Sheen Afridi landed in hot water after he passed a racist remark against a Pakistani media reporter, who questioned him during a post-match press conference. When the reporter asked him a question, Shaheen said in Urdu,
Thoda light apne aap pe karein, thoda sa nazar aaye mujhe” (Please explain yourself so that I can see you clearly)
Facts/Trivia
- Shaheen Afridi never played regional cricket under 19 and when he was selected to play for Pakistan National Team at the age of 16.
- Sheheen Afridi once thought of quitting the sport after he had a terrible outing for the Qalandars in the first three matches of the Pakistan Super League: Season 2017. Former Pakistan pace bowler Aaqib Javed revealed this during an interview with Cricket Pakistan in 2020. He said,
He was only 17 when he (Shaheen) first represented the Qalandars. He had some bad games in the beginning, so he came to me and said that he didn’t want to play cricket anymore and wanted to return the money that the owners of Qalandars had invested in him. I told him that anyone can go for a run and one day he will be a superstar. We rested him for a few matches and then brought him back against Multan, where he took five wickets. It’s all about trusting talent and giving them a chance”
- Being on the Pakistan Cricket Board’s list of grade A contract players, Shaheen is eligible for PKR 1.1 million (about 5,20,000 in Indian Rupees) per month as per the PCB Men’s Central Contract List for 2020-21.
- He has an Audi A4 in his car collection.
Shaheen Afridi with his Audi A4
- On 30 June 2023, he created history by taking four wickets in the first match. Representing Nottinghamshire Outlaws in a T20 Blast game against Birmingham Bears, he dismissed Alex Davies (0), Chris Benjamin (0), Dan Mousley (1), and Ed Bernard (0) in quick succession, taking four wickets for his side in the opening match . from the scene.
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
