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| Full name | Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 March 1977[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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995/96–2015/16 | Karachi[A] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997/98–2016/17 | Habib Bank 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 1 June 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | 2010 |
| Country | Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
| Presented by | Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
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 leg spinner and a right-handed batsman.[7][8]
Afridi made his ODI debut in 1996 against Kenya. In his second ODI match against Sri Lanka, he played his first international innings and broke the record for fastest century in ODI cricket (doing so in 37 deliveries). He made his Test debut against Australia in 1998. Afridi made his T20I debut against England in 2006. Afridi was named player of the tournament of the 2007 T20 World Cup. Afridi was player of the match in the final of the 2009 T20 World Cup scoring an unbeaten 54 and getting figures of 1/20 off of 4 overs as Pakistan went on to win the final. Shortly after Pakistan's win at the 2009 World Cup, Pakistan's captain, Younis Khan, announced his retirement from T20Is and Afridi was appointed as his successor. In 2010, Afridi was appointed Pakistan's ODI captain after the sacking of Mohammad Yousuf. Afridi was also appointed Pakistan's Test captain but retired from the format after one match as captain. He led the Pakistan team in the 2011 Cricket World Cup where they reached the semi-finals before losing to rival India. In 2011, Afridi was removed as ODI captain. In 2015, Afridi retired from ODI cricket. After Pakistan's group stage elimination from the 2016 T20 World Cup, Afridi stepped down from captaincy. He was not selected afterwards and on 19 February 2017, Afridi announced his retirement from international cricket. He made a brief return to international cricket after being selected to represent and captain the World XI against the West Indies in the 2018 Hurricane Relief T20 Challenge charity match. Following the conclusion of the match, Afridi announced his retirement from international cricket again on 31 May 2018. He served as the interim chief selector of the Pakistan cricket team for Pakistan's series against New Zealand.
Afridi runs his own charity, the Shahid Afridi Foundation which aims to provide education and healthcare facilities. He also teamed up with UNICEF to promote the anti-polio campaign in the country. During the 2019 Coronavirus pandemic, he was involved in helping people across Balochistan during the lockdown in the country. This led to him contracting COVID-19 on 13 June 2020.[9] Afridi was also nominated among the top 20 most charitable athletes of 2015.[10]
- ^ "'Afridi was born in 1977'". Dawn News. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Does Afridi's birthday tweet confirm a new ODI world record holder?". Wisden. March 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Shahid Afridi distributes relief goods in Tirah Valley". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Shahid Afridi reveals name of Indian cricketer behind his nickname ‘Boom Boom’". Retrieved 10 September 2018
- ^ "Goodbye Shahid Afridi: Lala and the unconditional love of fans". The Indian Express. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Shahid Afridi Profile – ICC Ranking, Age, Career Info & Stats". Cricbuzz.
- ^ "Shahid Afridi: Aggression is his weapon; to hell with thoughtfulness". Cricket Country. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Shahid Afridi | Pride of Pakistan | Cricketer | PrideOfPakistan.com". prideofpakistan.com. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Shahid Afridi tests positive for Covid-19". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Shahid Afridi among world's top 20 charitable athletes". The Express Tribune. 16 August 2015.
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