Shaheen Shah Afridi is a Pakistani cricketer who has made significant contributions to the sport. He is the youngest cricketer to take a five-wicket haul in a World Cup match, and holds the record for best bowling figures by a Pakistani bowler on his first-class debut match. He has won several awards, including the PCB’s Impactful performance of the year in 2021 and the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year in 2021. He is married to Shahid Afridi’s daughter, Ansha Afridi.
SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI BIOGRAPHY
| FULL NAME | Shaheen Shah Afridi |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Landi Kotal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| BORN | 6 April 2000 (Thursday) |
| HEIGHT | 6 ft 5 in (199 cm) |
| EYE COLOUR | Black |
| JERSEY NO. | 10 (ICC) |
| BATTING STYLE | Left-handed |
| BOWLING STYLE | Left-Arm Fast-Medium |
| FATHER | Ayaz Khan |
| SIBLINGS | Riaz Afridi & 5 others |
| ZODIAC SIGN | Aries |
| HOBBIES | Playing Cricket |
| SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI’S INSTAGRAM | @ishaheenafridi10 |
| SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI’S FACEBOOK | @iShaheenafridi40 |
| SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI’S TWITTER | @iShaheenAfridi |
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TABLE OF CONTENT
- SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI BIOGRAPHY
- SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI’S NEWS
- DEBUT IN INTERNATIONAL CRICKET OF SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI
- CRICKET & MORE OF SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI
- RECORDS OF SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI
- AWARDS WON BY SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI
- CONTROVERSIES OF SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI
- GIRLFRIENDS AND MORE OF SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI
- SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI’S VIDEO
- SALARY OF SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI
- PHOTO GALLERY OF SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI
DEBUT IN INTERNATIONAL CRICKET OF SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI
- Test – 3 December 2018 vs New Zealand at Abu Dhabi
- ODI – 21 September 2018 vs Afghanistan at Abu Dhabi
- T20I – 3 April 2018 vs West Indies at Karachi
CRICKET & MORE OF SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI
- Domestic/IPL Franchise – Khan Research Laboratories, Dhaka Dynamites, Lahore Qalandars, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Nature on the field – Aggressive
- Like to play against – India
RECORDS OF SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI
Shaheen Shah Afridi is one of the most successful and decorated cricketers in the world. Some of his achievements include:
- At the age of 19, he took a fifer in a match against the Bangladesh cricket team during the 2019 Cricket World Cup, and hence, became the youngest cricketer to take a five-wicket haul in a world cup match.
- He holds the record for best bowling figures (8 for 39 in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy) by a Pakistani bowler on his first-class debut match.
- First Pakistani to win the Garfield Sobers trophy.
AWARDS WON BY SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI
- PCB’s Impactful performance of the year: 2021
- ICC Men’s cricketer of the Year, 2021
- ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year /Garfield Sobers Trophy, 2021
CONTROVERSIES OF SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI
Shaheen Shah Afridi is a high-profile and successful athlete, and as such, he has faced his share of controversies over the years.
- In 2019, Shaheen created a controversy after he made an alleged racist comment at a Pakistani journalist during a press meeting after a match. When a journalist sitting in the conference asked him a question, he replied, Thoda light apne aap pe karein, thoda sa nazar aaye mujhe” (Please throw some light on yourself so that I may see you clearly)
GIRLFRIENDS AND MORE OF SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI
- Shaheen got engaged to Shahid Afridi’s daughter Ansha Afridi in 2021 and married in a private ceremony on 3 February 2023.
SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI’S VIDEO
SALARY OF SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI
- Net Worth (Approx) – $7 Million
PHOTO GALLERY OF SHAHEEN SHAH AFRIDI
FAQs about Shaheen Shah Afridi
Shaheen’s father-in-law is legendary Pakistani player Shahid Afridi.
Shaheen is the youngest of seven brothers; his eldest brother, 15 years his senior, is Riaz Afridi who played a solitary Test match for Pakistan in 2004. Shaheen’s cousin Yasir is a footballer.
Shaheen clocked 151 kph at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2021 against New Zealand.