Shahid Afridi

Afridi slams BCCI for ‘intertwining politics with sports’

Posting on X, Afridi stressed on the fact that Pakistan had repeatedly toured India despite strained relations between the two nations, particularly since the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

Afghanistan can lift the T20 World Cup trophy: Afridi

ICC T20 World Cup ambassador Shahid Afridi in an exclusive column in ICC said that Afghanistan can win the World Cup and it shouldn't come as a surprise if Rashid Khan's side manage to go all the way.

Babar should’ve supported Shaheen as captain, says Afridi

Afridi said that Babar missed out on a chance to do the honourable thing when the selectors approached him to return as the white-ball captain ahead of the T20 World Cup.

Afridi vows to reveal after World Cup who ‘spoiled’ Pakistan team

“He knows many things and so do I, but we cannot talk openly. I will speak openly after the World Cup, our people themselves have spoiled this unit.”

'Pakistan-India contest is like Super Bowl'

Pakistan legend Shahid Afridi is excited that the American public will witness cricket’s equivalent of the Super Bowl in New York on Sunday when Pakistan take on archrivals India in a blockbuster T20 World Cup encounter.

Pakistan fast-bowling is world’s best: Shahid Afridi

The 2009 T20 World Cup champions have included five quality fast bowlers in their 15-player squad for the ninth edition of the tournament, with left-armer Shaheen Afridi to spearhead a pace attack alongside Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abbas Afridi and Mohammad Amir.

Shahid Afridi revealed as newest ambassador for upcoming T20 WC

Afridi is synonymous with Pakistan's most memorable moments in T20 World Cup history.

Shahid Afridi thinks son-in-law Shaheen Afridi should be 'given time' as Pak captain

Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi said that his son-in-law Shaheen Shah Afridi deserves to be given enough time to prove his credentials as the T20I captain of the national team.

Babar not winning matches like Kohli, says Afridi

Afridi zeroed in on Babar’s failure to win matches for Pakistan with the bat, which the likes of Kohli and KL Rahul have been doing for hosts India.

April 11, 2017
April 11, 2017

Cricket makes you cry more, laugh less: Shahid Afridi

Former Pakistan captain and star all-rounder Shahid Afridi, also known as Boom Boom Afridi, reflected on his career and the future plans after retirement while talking to ICC Cricket 360°.

February 26, 2017
February 26, 2017

Afridi trumps Mahmudullah's three-for

Shahid Afridi played an unbeaten knock of 45 off 23 balls as Peshawar Zalmi scraped home with two wickets left in their PSL fixture agaisnt Quetta Gladiators on Saturday.

February 22, 2017
February 22, 2017

Cricket: Afridi unveils Champions Trophy 2017 in Dubai

With 100 days to go before the first ball is bowled in the eighth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy, the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Nissan Trophy Tour was launched in the backyard of the International Cricket Council headquarters at the ICC Academy on Tuesday, 21 February.

February 20, 2017
February 20, 2017

Afridi retires from international cricket

Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi on Sunday announced his retirement from international cricket, ending an illustrious and sometimes controversial 21-year career.

December 4, 2016
December 4, 2016

Comilla hold Rangpur in place

Having lost to Comilla Victorians, Rangpur Riders will have to wait for the fate of the evening match between Dhaka Dynamites and Khulna Titans to know whether they have qualified for the Bangladesh Premierl League playoffs.

November 6, 2016
November 6, 2016

Cricket: Shahid Afridi turned down captaincy offer for Rangpur

Rangpur Rigers, the franchise that boasts the likes of Soumya Sarkar, Rubel Hossain, Shahid Afridi, Gidron Pope, Babr Azam and Mohammad Shahzad in their mix was reported to have offered the captaincy to Boom Boom Afridi, but the Pakistani allrounder expressed his gratitude to the team management and turned down the offer.

November 2, 2016
November 2, 2016

Afridi to join Rangpur Riders today

Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi is set to arrive in Dhaka today to take part in the fourth season of the Bangladesh Premier League, the country's premier T20 competition.

November 2, 2016
November 2, 2016

Action shifts to thrill-a-minute cricket

With the historic England tour done with, focus now shifts to the shortest format of cricket with the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) starting on November 4. Over the next two days The Daily Star Sports will be reviewing the seven participating teams.

September 27, 2016
September 27, 2016

Bangladesh cricket: Shakib Al Hasan becomes top icon for BPL

Tigers allrounder Shakib Al Hasan is selected as the top icon in the Bangladesh Premier League by the technical committee of the T20 franchise competition.

August 13, 2016
August 13, 2016

Is Messi the new Afridi? Twitter reacts to star's international comeback

Argentina fans receive a much-needed boost when Lionel Messi confirmed he would be available for selection.