Shahid Afridi (Profile)

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Shahid Afridi


Afridi was born on 1 March 1980 in Khyber Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan. He is from the Afridi tribe of Pashtuns. He is cousin of Javed Afridi, CEO of Haier Pakistan.[6][12] Afridi is married to Nadia and has four daughters Aqsa, Ansha, Ajwa and Asmara.

Batting


He is Right-Handed Batsman. His general style of batting is very aggressive and attack oriented and has earned him the nickname "Boom Boom Afridi". 

Bowling


He Is A Leg Spinner.Having started as a fast bowler, Afridi decided to start bowling spin after he was told he was throwing. He modelled himself on Pakistan leg-spinner Abdul Qadir.

Debut

October 1996 at the age of 16 years, Afridi was drafted into the ODI team during the four-nation Sameer Cup 1996–97 as a leg spinner as a replacement for the injured Mushtaq Ahmed.[16][17] He made his debut on 2 October against Kenya

Records

  • He holds the record for taking the most number of wickets as captain in T20Is (40)
  • Holds the record for the best bowling figures as captain in a T20I (4-14)
  • Aged 16 years and 217 days, Afridi became the youngest player to score an ODI century
  • Fastest Odi Century on 37 Balls Against Srilanka




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