Birthday Boy 'Shahid Afridi'

Shahid Afridi was brought into the world 1 March 1975. Shahid Afridi has a spot with a get-together of Sufi pirs and his granddad Maulana Muhammad Ilyas was a striking eminent figure in Bhutan Sharif, a territory in the Tirah Valley. Shahid Afridi married his maternal cousin Nadia Afridi and has five young ladies. Shahid Afridi suggested in the media as Boom, is a Pakistani in general cricketer and the past top of the Pakistan public cricket group. As a valuable all-rounder, Shahid Afridi drew more huge thought for his strong batting style. Shahid Afridi was the world record holder for the speediest ODI century in 37 turns of events and holds the parcel of having hit the most sixes all through the whole presence of ODI cricket. Afridi trusts himself to be an ideal bowler over batsman and has taken 395 wickets in ODI, 48 Test wickets and with 98 wickets from 99 matches. On 19 February 2017, Afridi announced his retirement from generally speaking cricket.

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Shahid Afridi was drafted to the Pakistan senior public get-together after fine shows at the under-19 title circuit starting the 1994–95 season. In October 1996, Afridi was drafted into the ODI pack during the four-country Sameer Cup 1996–97 as a leg spinner as a trade for the hurt Mushtaq Ahmed. Shahid Afridi made his introduction on 2 October against Kenya. In his first by and large innings, Afridi broke the record for speediest century in ODI cricket, showing up at his hundred from 37 balls. The eleven sixes he struck furthermore rose to the record for most in an ODI innings. Shahid Afridi made his Test debut in the third round of a three-support plan against Australia on 22 October 1998. In the essential period of Pakistan Super League, Shahid Afridi was enormous for the foundation Peshawar Zalmi as Captain and as Icon Player.

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Shahid Afridi general procedure for batting is especially momentous and attack arranged. Considering this clarification, Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri gave him the sobriquet "Impact Boom". In like way, out of the seven speediest ODI various years ever, Afridi has made three of them. Shahid Afridi is known for hitting long sixes.

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In March 2014, Shahid Afridi set up the Shahid Afridi Foundation which desires to give clinical idea and arranging workplaces in Pakistan. UNICEF and various Pakistani experts have perceived Shahid Afridi for the counter polio campaign in the genealogical belt of defiant Waziristan locale.

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Shahid Afridi holds the record for taking the most number of wickets as director in T20Is (40). Most runs gave up by a bowler in his T20I work (2362)

The boss overall talking player to score a cap stunt in 10-over plan for Pakhtoons versus Maratha Arabians [3–19 (2.0) 2017 T10 Cricket League.

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Shahid Afridi has played 27 Test matches. He played his first Test support on 22 October 1998 against Australia. Likewise, last played an Test figure out on 13 July 2010 against the Australia. Shahid Afridi has played 398 ODI matches. He played his first ODI support on 2 October 1996 against Kenya. Likewise, last played an ODI figure out on 20 March 2015 against the Australia. Shahid Afridi has played 99 T20 matches. He played his first T20 support on 28 August 2006 against England. Likewise, last played an T20 figure out on 31 May 2018 against the West Indies.

Career statistics

Competition	Test	ODI	T20I	FC
Matches	27	398	99	113
Runs scored	1,716	8,064	1,416	5,695
Batting average	36.51	23.57	17.92	31.46
100s/50s	5/8	6/39	0/4	12/31
Top score	156	124	54*	164
Balls bowled	3,194	17,670	2,168	13,657
Wickets	48	395	98	266
Bowling average	35.60	34.51	24.44	26.68
5 wickets in innings	1	9	0	8
10 wickets in match	0	0	0	0
Best bowling	5/52	7/12	4/11	6/101
Catches/stumpings	10/–	127/–	30/–	78/–

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