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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said fast bowler Haris Rauf should be playing in the three-test series against Australia, where conditions would suit him, instead of the Big Bash League (BBL).
India captain Rohit Sharma recently claimed that resumption of bilaterals with Pakistan will be a huge boost to Test cricket. Now, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has reacted to the comments made by Rohit. For the unversed, India have not played Pakistan in a bilateral series for over a decade due to the political differences between the two nations. During a discussion on the Club Prairie Fire podcast, former England captain Michael Vaughan had questioned Rohit saying: "Don't you think India playing Pakistan regularly will be fantastic for Test cricket?".
Veteran Indian cricket team wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik hinted at a possible retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL) after the end of the ongoing 2024 season. Karthik is currently playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) but his contract will get over at the conclusion of this season as the competition will have a mega auction next. In a recent interaction, Karthik spoke at length about his possible future and even took a sly dig at former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi for his multiple retirements and comebacks.
Former Pakistan Cricket Board chief Zaka Ashraf has defended his decision to remove Babar Azam as captain following the team's disappointing ODI World Cup campaign in India. Zaka also denied claims from Pakistan's former captain Shahid Afridi that he had advised him to appoint Mohammad Rizwan as white-ball captain and not Shaheen Shah Afridi who is his son-in-law. Babar was recently re-appointed as white-ball skipper while Shaheen got the axe after just one series as the leader of the side.
Pakistan cricket team fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has shared a cryptic post on his Instagram account amid ongoing controversy surrounding the captaincy of the national side. Shaheen was stripped of the T20 captaincy by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) with Babar Azam regaining the position. The decision was taken after Pakistan slumped to a 4-1 series defeat against New Zealand just ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024. Shaheen shared a video on his Instagram story which featured the lines - "Never ever put me in a position where I have to show you how cruel and ruthless I can be. Don't test my patience. Because I might be the kindest and sweetest person you've ever met, but once I reach my limit, you'll see me do the things that no one thought I was capable of doing."
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi expressed his shock over the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)'s decision to re-appoint Babar Azam as captain of the national team. On Sunday, PCB re-appointed Babar as the captain of the white-ball teams. Babar has stepped down from his role after the ODI World Cup last year. PCB had named Shan Masood as Test captain, with pacer Shaheen Afridi taking over the mantle in the shortest format. The board, however, did not name a captain for the ODI side.
Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has come out in defence of his son-in-law Shaheen Shah Afridi following speculation that the tall pace bowler was going to be removed as the national T20 captain. "I think that if you have appointed someone as captain (Shaheen) and given him the responsibility then give him time as well," Afridi told the media on Tuesday. "The biggest problem with our cricket is that our system changes whenever the faces change in the board. Whoever comes thinks whatever he is doing is the best for Pakistan cricket," said Afridi.
Former Indian cricket team batter Navjot Singh Sidhu is well known for his witty comments and this time, he came up with a sensational praise for Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer. Sidhu was all praise for the India batter and he said that Shreyas is like "Shahid Afridi with brains". Shreyas will be leading KKR in the IPL 2024 and it will be the perfect opportunity for him to prove his mettle against quality opponents after being snubbed for the BCCI central contracts. Sidhu went on to say that he does not see Shreyas playing in the first gear and lauded his ability to adapt to situation while batting.
Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi voiced concern over out-of-favour speedster Haris Rauf's struggle with the ball over the past couple of months, saying that he should seek proper guidance. Rauf's barren run began during last year's World Cup, claiming 16 wickets in 9 matches but leaked runs throughout the campaign. He bowled 49 overs and ended up conceding 346 runs. He went on to miss Pakistan's Test tour of Australia to participate in the Big Bash League.