Shahid Afridi is a former Pakistani cricketer who is considered one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of the sport. He was born on March 1, 1980 in Khyber Agency, Pakistan. Afridi made his debut for the Pakistani national team in 1996 and quickly became known for his aggressive style of play and powerful hitting. He played for Pakistan for over two decades and is the leading wicket-taker for his country in Twenty20 internationals. Afridi also represented several domestic teams in Pakistan and played in numerous Twenty20 leagues around the world. He retired from international cricket in 2018 and currently serves as a mentor for the Pakistan Super League team Multan Sultans.
Shahid Afridi is a former Pakistani cricketer who is considered one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of the sport. He is known for his aggressive style of play and has represented Pakistan in all three formats of the game: Test, T20, and ODI.
Afridi made his international debut for Pakistan in 1996 in a One Day International (ODI) match against Kenya, and played his last international match in 2018. He is considered one of the best leg spinners to have ever played the game and had also a strong presence as a batting allrounder.
Afridi holds the record for the fastest century in One Day International (ODI) cricket, which he scored in just 37 balls against Sri Lanka in 1996, a record that still stands today. He also holds the record for the most sixes in ODI cricket, with 351.
After retiring from international cricket, Afridi has also been involved in various philanthropic activities and has established the Shahid Afridi Foundation, which works towards improving the lives of underpriv
Afridi made his Test debut for Pakistan in 1998, and played his last Test match in 2010. In Test cricket, he scored a total of 1716 runs and took 48 wickets.
Afridi made his ODI debut in 1996, and played his last ODI in 2018. In ODI cricket, he scored a total of 8,064 runs and took 395 wickets. He is known for his aggressive batting style, and holds the record for the fastest century in ODI history, which he scored in just 37 balls.
Afridi also played in T20 cricket, and made his debut in 2006. He played his last T20 match in 2018. In T20 cricket, he scored a total of 1,405 runs and took 98 wickets. Afridi is considered one of the best T20 all-rounders of all time, and has represented several T20 teams around the world in leagues such as the Indian Premier League and the Caribbean Premier League.
- Most sixes in ODI cricket: 351
- Fastest century in ODI cricket (37 balls)
- Most sixes in T20I cricket: 97
- Most Player of the Match awards in ODI cricket: 27
- Most Player of the Series awards in ODI cricket: 7
- Most Player of the Match awards in T20I cricket: 8
- Most Player of the Series awards in T20I cricket: 4
- Most wickets taken in T20I cricket by a Pakistani player: 98
- Most runs scored in T20I cricket by a Pakistani player: 8064
- Most Man of the Match awards in T20 cricket (overall): 35.
- Most Man of the Series awards in T20 cricket (overall): 7.
- Most Runs in T20I career: 8064.
- Most centuries in T20I career: 5.
- Most fifties in T20I career: 31.
- Most wickets in T20I career: 98.
- Most runs scored in a T20I series: 208 (2012 World Twenty20).
- Most wickets taken in a T20I series: 11 (2012 World Twenty20).
- Most wickets taken in a T20I match: 5 (vs Australia, 2010).
- Most Runs scored in a T20I match: 54 (vs Australia, 2010).
- Most catches by a fielder in T20I career: 52.
Overall, Shahid Afridi played 27 test, 398 ODI and 99 T20I for Pakistan and scored 8064, 8,064 and 1416 runs respectively. He also took 98 wickets in ODIs and T20s. He was an inspiration for many young players in Pakistan and known for his aggressive, powerful and confident playing style.
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