Shahid Afridi rejects claims of pushing Shaheen Afridi for Pakistan captaincy

Shahid Afridi rejects claims of pushing Shaheen Afridi for Pakistan captaincy

Shahid Afridi expressed his frustration with the misleading information being circulated

Former Pakistan cricket captain, Shahid Afridi, has vehemently denied recent claims made by a local media channel suggesting that he is advocating for Shaheen Afridi to lead the Pakistan cricket team in the near future.

 During a recent interview with a local media news channel, Afridi expressed his frustration with the misleading information being circulated.”I was scrolling through my Twitter, and I saw that now they’re running something with my name that Shahid Afridi stated,

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In my opinion, Shaheen Afridi can lead the team better than Babar Azam, Lahore Qalandars won a PSL trophy under his captaincy,” Afridi clarified, laughing off the misinformation.

The former all-rounder went on to express his confusion and dissatisfaction regarding how certain statements are beigng portrayed by the media. 

Who is Shahid Afridi?

Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi 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. Afridi made his ODI debut in 1996 against Kenya.