Cheers to Shahid Afridi on His 47th Birthday

Cheers to Shahid Afridi on his 47th birthday he has turned 47 years old.

In Bhutan Sharif, is a village in the Tirah Valley. His grandfather Maulana Muhammad Ilyas was a well-known spiritual leader. He comes from a family of Sufi pirs, or teachers or spiritual masters. Moreover, Sahibzada Abdul Baqi, his other grandfather, was dubbed Ghazi-e-Kashmir (conqueror of Kashmir) in recognition of his achievements in 1947–1948.

Furthermore, Cheers to Shahid Afridi has five sisters and six brothers. Including fellow cricket players Tariq and Ashfaq Afridi. Out of all his siblings, he is the fifth oldest. He attributes his introduction to cricket in particular and sports in general to his uncle, a colonel in the Pakistan Army. According to Afridi, he was motivated by the tales of Imran Khan’s leadership in 1992. Moreover, the Cricket World Cup helped to define his career and instilled in him the belief. That failure is not anything to be feared.

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Cheers to Shahid 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, Cheers to Shahid 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, Cheers to Shahid 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.

Cheers to Shahid 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] Cheers to Shahid Afridi was also nominated among the top 20 most charitable athletes of 2015.

He has five daughters from his marriage to Nadia Afridi, his maternal cousin. The engagement of Afridi’s daughter Ansha to cricket player Shaheen Afridi was declared in 2021. Ansha his daughter wed Shaheen Afridi in a nikah ceremony on February 3, 2023. Shahid Afridi whose full name is Sahibzada Shahid Khan Afridi was born in Kohat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on March 1, 1980.

Let’s celebrate Cheers to Shahid Afridi 47th birthday Afridi, adored as “Boom Boom Afridi” and “Lala,” has made a lasting impression on the cricket globe with his electric batting style and performances. His enthusiasm, skill, and dedication to the game have inspired innumerable followers, making him a genuine icon in Pakistani cricket.

Moreover, Shahid Afridi entered the cricket scene as an all-rounder and quickly rose to prominence across the globe thanks to his aggressive batting. He is the holder of the record for the fastest century in one-day international cricket.  He has played in all three cricket World Cups. Shahid Afridi’s 47th Birthday let’s wish him a happy and successful day, as well as many more years to come. The fans are extending good wishes to the player for his well-being and prosperity.

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