‘Unless you are Shahid Afridi’ – Dinesh Karthik takes a dig at ‘Lala’ amid retirement rumors

IPL 2024 Karthik is performing brilliantly for RCB Shahid Afridi and Dinesh Karthik (Image Credit- Twitter Indian cricket team’s experienced wicketkeeper batsman Dinesh Karthik is playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the ongoing IPL 2024 season. So before the start of this season, Karthik had announced that the ongoing IPL season is going to be the last season of his career. On the other hand, recently while talking about his retirement, Dinesh Karthik has taken a dig at former Pakistan cricket team player Shahid Afridi. It is worth noting that Afridi had taken out retirement several times to play cricket during his cricket career. Dinesh Karthik took a dig at Shahid Afridi Let us tell you that while talking about his retirement, Dinesh Karthik while talking to Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton on Sky Sports Cricket Podcast said – It is ending and it had to end. I batted well in a few matches, I felt good, which was quite surprising. Mixing between playing cricket and broadcasting is not an easy thing. I played the DY Patil cricket tournament, but I felt very bad in it. Karthik further said about retirement – ​​Unless you are Shahid Afridi, but in most cases once it happens, it happens in one go. Once you finish it, why am I regretting something or missing something? But I regret one thing that Mumbai Indians had missed the opportunity to write me. I feel I have missed this opportunity, they (MI) wanted me not to play for Chennai Super Kings because I am from Chennai, they bid for me every time but could not get me in their team. I wish I could turn back time and change some things.

Shaheen Shah Afridi expressed anger over making Babar Azam captain and making fake statement.

He is completely unhappy with the way Shaheen Afridi was treated during the entire captaincy U-turn. He says that no one has talked to him nor is anyone ready to talk. However, hours after Babar Azam was re-appointed captain, a press release was issued in which Shaheen promised full support to Babar Azam as captain and said that leading Pakistan was “an honour”. Is. But perhaps this has not happened, because Shaheen Shah Afridi seems quite angry with this press release given by PCB. According to an ESPN report, Shaheen says that the Pakistan Cricket Board has given a fake statement. He has not given any such statement regarding Babar Azam and captaincy. It seems that after removing him from the captaincy of the team and releasing fake statement, there will be tension and sourness in the relationship between these two superstars of Pakistan in the future. Now it remains to be seen what further statements the board and players give.

PCB once again handed over the responsibility of captaincy to Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi took leave

PCB made Shaheen Afridi the T-20 captain in place of Babar Azam. Babar Azam (Image Credit- Twitter X) A big news related to Pakistan cricket has come out. Pakistan’s legendary batsman Babar Azam has again been appointed captain of the white ball format (ODI & T20I). Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has given this responsibility to Babar after the recommendation of the selection committee. Shan Masood will remain the captain of the Test team. Pakistan Cricket Board shared a video in which Babar Azam was seen sitting with PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi. While sharing the photo, PCB wrote, ‘The selection committee of Pakistan Cricket Board unanimously recommended making Babar Azam the captain of Pakistan cricket team in ODI and T20. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi accepted the recommendation and decided to make Babar the captain. Babar Azam appointed as white-ball captain Following unanimous recommendation from the PCB’s selection committee, Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi has appointed Babar Azam as white-ball (ODI and T20I) captain of the Pakistan men’s cricket team. pic.twitter.com/ad4KLJYRMK — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 31, 2024 Babar Azam had left the captaincy of all three formats after poor performance in the ODI World Cup 2023 hosted by India. After that PCB made Shaheen Shah Afridi the captain of T20 format, while Shan Masood was given the command in Test. However, even after changing the captain, there was no improvement in the performance of the Pakistan team. Pakistan team’s performance was poor under the captaincy of Shaheen Afridi Shaheen captained the team in only five T20s. Pakistan lost the five-match T20 series against New Zealand 1-4. Whereas in Pakistan Super League, Lahore Qalandars remained last in the points table. In such a situation, before the upcoming T20 World Cup, Pakistan has again expressed confidence in Babar Azam. Let us tell you that Babar Azam has scored 5729 runs in 117 ODI matches at an average of 56.72, in which he has scored 19 centuries and 32 half-centuries. Babar Azam has scored 3898 runs in 52 Test matches with 9 centuries and 26 half-centuries and an average of 45.86. In 109 T20I matches, Babar Azam has scored 3698 runs at an average of 41.55, with 3 centuries and 33 half-centuries. Under the captaincy of Babar Azam, Pakistan cricket team has registered 26 wins in 43 ODI matches, while it has faced defeat in 15 matches. During this period, one match has been tied and one match has been inconclusive.

Captaincy will be snatched from Shaheen Afridi, Babar Azam will be the captain of Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2024 – Reports

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is considering appointing Babar Azam as the T20I captain again ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup to be held in June. Let us tell you that Pakistan’s performance in the ODI World Cup played last year was very poor, after which top order batsman Babar Azam resigned from the post of captaincy in all formats. According to the recent report of Cricket Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi’s tenure as captain is already in danger due to his poor record in captaincy. In such a situation, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are being seen as alternatives. Shaheen Afridi’s captaincy tenure as T20I captain started with a 1-4 defeat against New Zealand away from home. Shaheen Afridi’s statistics as captain are very bad Apart from this, his performance as captain in the recent 2024 Pakistan Super League was very poor, after which his captaincy is now in danger. Under the captaincy of Shaheen, Lahore Qalandars team could register only one win in PSL 2024 and ended the season at the last position in the points table. Pakistan has to play T20 series against New Zealand and England in the coming days to prepare for the T20 World Cup. In such a situation, if the board has to make some changes in the captaincy, then they will have to take a decision as soon as possible. There itself As far as Mohammad Rizwan is concerned, the wicketkeeper batsman recently led Multan Sultans to the final of PSL 2024. He is also the current vice-captain of the T20I team. In such a situation, Rizwan can also be a good option for the captaincy of the Pakistan team. Talking about Babar Azam’s recent performance, he is in very good form in the current season of Pakistan Super League. He has scored a lot of runs for Peshawar Zalmi. He has scored 498 runs in 9 matches so far and is the leading run-scorer in the tournament, which includes one century and five half-centuries. Under the captaincy of Babar, Peshawar team has qualified for the playoffs. The team won 6 out of 10 matches.

Harbhajan Singh took the name of ‘Siraj’ on the comparison between Shaheen Afridi and Jasprit Bumrah!

Bumrah recently helped India win the Test series against England. Harbhajan Singh, Shaheen Afridi, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. (Image Source: Getty Images) India’s 2011 World Cup-winning spinner Harbhajan Singh has praised Pakistan’s T20I captain and star fast bowler Shaheen Afridi.Shaheen Afridi) along with India’s leading fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah (jasprit bumrah) refused to compare. Former Indian cricketer said that Shaheen Afridi has no competition with Jasprit Bumrah. Harbhajan Singh also said that India’s star fast bowler Mohammad Siraj is a much better bowler than Shaheen. Shaheen Afridi is no match for Jasprit Bumrah: Harbhajan Singh In fact, in a rapid-fire round on News 24 Sports, the great spinner was asked to choose between Jasprit Bumrah and Shaheen Afridi. To which Harbhajan Singh said: “Jasprit Bumrah. There is no competition for him.” The Indian legend further said, “I think Siraj is a better bowler than Afridi. I don’t want to offend anyone, but Siraj has more pace and wicket-taking ability than Pakistani fast bowlers. I am not saying this just to make someone feel normal, but this is my point of view and my habit is that even if people do not like it, I keep expressing my views.” Jasprit Bumrah will be seen in action in IPL 2024 Let us tell you, Shaheen Afridi is leading Lahore Qalandars in Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024. He has failed miserably as a captain and bowler, as a result last year’s champions could not make it to the playoffs. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah will soon be seen in action for Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL 2024) starting from March 22. Bumrah recently helped India win the Test series against England.

Cover drive from Virat Kohli or Babar Azam? Know whom Mohammad Aamir and Shaheen Shah Afridi chose?

Mohammad Aamir and Shaheen Shah Afridi had to choose between the cover drives of Virat Kohli and Babar Azam in the Rapid-Fire round. Rapid Fire Round (Pic Source-Twitter) Pakistan’s experienced all-rounder Shoaib Malik was seen in a question and answer video with the team’s former fast bowler Mohammad Aamir and current T20 team captain Shaheen Shah Afridi. Mohammad Aamir and Shaheen Shah Afridi had to choose between the cover drives of Virat Kohli and Babar Azam in the Rapid-Fire round. Mohammad Amir picked Virat Kohli without any trouble while Shaheen Shah Afridi picked the cover drive of Babar Azam. However, Mohammad Aamir gave a big reaction to the choice of Shaheen Shah Afridi. Let us tell you, Virat Kohli and Babar Azam are among the best batsmen in the world. Both of them are counted among the best batsmen in the world and both have broken and made many records. After this, Shoaib Malik also asked which one is better among the full shots of Mohammad Rizwan and Rohit Sharma. The answer was quite surprising. While on one hand Mohammad Aamir selected Rohit Sharma, on the other hand Shaheen Shah Afridi did not waste any time in selecting Mohammad Rizwan. Here’s the video: Mohammad Amir’s reaction when Shaheen chooses Babar’s cover drive over Kohli’s 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/T9rQyjQ43W — Ghumman (@emclub77) February 21, 2024 Let us tell you, Indian team captain Rohit Sharma is a well-known name in ODI and T20 cricket. He is one of the best batsmen in the world and has many records in his name. Talking about Mohammad Rizwan, he is also a very good batsman and he has led Pakistan team to victory in many important matches. Currently, Pakistan Super League is being played in Pakistan while the Indian team is playing a 5-match test series against England. For Pakistan, Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam have performed very well in the Pakistan Super League. Virat Kohli has recently become a father for the second time and has named his son ‘Akaay’. Rohit Sharma is currently playing a five-match Test series against England. India is leading 2-1 in the 5 match test series. These batsmen have scored the most runs against Dhoni’s team CSK in IPL. 5 players who scored 10,000 T20 runs in the fewest innings 5 players who scored 10,000 T20 runs in the fewest innings 3 Indian players who have scored most centuries in India IPL 2024: These 3 players will be the wicketkeepers of Delhi Capitals in place of Rishabh Pant 5 players who have scored the most runs in PSL IND vs ENG, 4th Test: Rohit Sharma will throw these 5 players out of playing 11 3 biggest wins recorded by India in terms of runs in Test cricket These 5 bowlers have sent Virat Kohli to the pavilion for a golden duck in IPL. List of bowlers who took the fastest 500 wickets in Test cricket- 4 Indian players who scored the fastest half century in test debut

Shaheen Afridi made a big revelation, told whose advice he took before the historic victory in the World Cup against India?

In the T20 World Cup 2021, Pakistan defeated India by 10 wickets in a one-sided match. Shaheen Shah Afridi (Photo Source: Twitter) Pakistan cricket team’s experienced fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has given a big statement regarding the historic victory against India in the T20 World Cup held in UAE during the year 2021. It is noteworthy that in this match, Shaheen performed brilliantly and destroyed India’s top order batting, for which he was awarded the Player of the Match award. This was the first time that Pakistan had registered a victory over India in a World Cup match. In this historic victory, Shaheen took the wickets of big players like KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli against India. So now he has given a big statement and told which player he had taken advice from before playing in this match. Shaheen Afridi gave a big statement Let us tell you that while remembering this memorable victory against India, Shaheen Afridi, during a discussion in Twitter space, said – We had never defeated India in the T20 World Cup before. The 2021 World Cup was very memorable for us. I called Lala (Shahid Afridi) and took advice from him. We wanted to win the match for Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez. So if we give you information about this match, India, batting first, scored 151 runs thanks to Virat Kohli’s inning of 57 runs. On the other hand, when Pakistan team set out to chase this target, it achieved it easily in 17.5 overs without losing any wicket. Men in Green had achieved a historic victory in the match by 10 wickets, while former Pakistani captain Babar Azam played a brilliant inning of 68* and wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan scored 79*. Fast bowlers who have taken more than 150 wickets for India in Test cricket Which player has scored the most runs for his franchise, see the complete list Top-5 bowlers who took most wickets against India in test format 4 Indian players who scored a double century in test cricket at the youngest age These batsmen have scored more runs in IPL than MS Dhoni. Australia Cricket Awards 2024: Know which player won which award? Those 5 legendary batsmen who could never score a century in IPL 5 Indian batsmen who have made the highest score in Test cricket against England IND vs ENG: See Team India’s playing XI for the second test match IPL 2024: These franchises got a big blow, these star players were out..!

Yuvraj Singh, Shahid Afridi and Kevin Pietersen will be seen in action in England’s WPL.

The WCL is scheduled to begin from July 3 this year at Edgbaston. Shahid Afridi and Yuvraj Singh. (Image Source: X) A very good news is coming for the cricket fans around the world, because the legendary cricketer Yuvraj Singh (Yuvraj Singh), Shahid Afridi and Kevin Pietersen (Kevin Pietersen) are ready to show their mettle in the much-awaited World Championship of Legends (WCL). The World Championship of Legends (WCL) is a T-20 league sanctioned by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), and it will feature renowned players from all over the world entertaining fans with their game, including Yuvraj Singh, Shahid Afridi ( Shahid Afridi) and Kevin Pietersen are included. Yuvraj Singh, Shahid Afridi and Kevin Pietersen will be seen in action in WPL Jabwa Entertainment is a prestigious Bollywood film and music production company based out of India and Dubai, which is producing the World Championship of Legends (WCL). Meanwhile, the main objective of this T20 tournament is to bring together retired and non-contracted players from England, India, Pakistan, Australia, West Indies and South Africa. The WCL is scheduled to begin from July 3 this year at Edgbaston. 🏏 Legends Yuvraj Singh, Shahid Afridi, and Kevin Pietersen set for ECB-sanctioned T20 extravaganza in World Championship of Legends at Edgbaston from July 3! Courtesy: WCL,,#WCL #YuvrajSingh #ShahidAfridi #KevinPietersen pic.twitter.com/Lfq6bUHRcU — Machaao For Cricket (@MachaaoApp) January 27, 2024 Legends like Yuvraj Singh, known for his historic six sixes in an over, great Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi and England cricket maestro Kevin Pietersen are going to grace the WCL. Harshit Tomar, Director, Zabava Entertainment, said: “This announcement solidifies the WCL’s position as a premier platform for former cricket champions, opening new avenues for the league’s growth and global impact.” Grand tournament will be held in Edgbaston Harshit Tomar is preparing to make this tournament huge. Edgbaston chief executive Stuart Cain said: “We are looking forward to having some veteran players back at Edgbaston. It will be a great experience to see those iconic figures on the field again.” Top 5 bowlers who took most wickets in test cricket in India India’s 10 most successful bowling pairs in Test cricket- Top 5 bowlers who took most wickets in day-night test matches ICC Awards Winners 2023 List: Who got which award, know here- 5 bowlers who have taken the most wickets in the World Test Championship (WTC) Those 10 unlucky cricketers of test cricket, who were out on 199 runs 5 teams that have won the BBL title the most number of times 5 Indian players who have played the most number of Test matches against England IPL 2024: Dhoni will captain, see CSK’s strong playing XI Virat Kohli out, see India’s playing XI for the first test against England

“Result does not matter to me”- Shaheen Afridi said after losing the series against NZ.

Pakistani team is trailing 3-0 in the five-match T20 series against New Zealand. Shaheen Afridi (Image Credit- Twitter X) Pakistan’s T20 captain Shaheen Afridi’s tenure started on a very bad note. They have faced three consecutive defeats in the ongoing five-match series against New Zealand. Pakistan lost by 45 runs in the third T20I played in Dunedin on Wednesday, January 17. With the win, the Blackcaps have taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series. Shaheen Afridi gave a big statement after losing three consecutive T20I matches In the press conference held after the match, Shaheen Afridi said that he is not upset with the results. He also said that his team’s effort means the most to him. The Pak captain further said, “The results do not matter. What matters is that the team is trying and I think all the players in the team are doing that. “Everyone is trying to figure out how we can improve.” Shaheen Afridi has faced a lot of criticism for his captaincy in the current series. He also became the first Pakistani captain to lose his first three T20 matches as captain. Apart from this, his performance as a bowler in this series has also not been that good. In this series he In three matches, he gave runs at an economy rate of 9.91 and took only four wickets. Shaheen Afridi spoke about Babar Azam Regarding Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi said, ‘Babar Azam has once again proved what a good player he is, he has played three excellent innings in three matches, yes he could not finish the match, but he tried to finish the match. For this, you need help from the other end also, so that the match goes till the end. If a good batsman had stayed with him at the other end, he would have been able to finish the match. Talking about the third T20 match, New Zealand has taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match T20I series by defeating Pakistan by 45 runs. Batting first, New Zealand scored 224 runs at the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. In response to this target, Pakistani team could only score 179/7 after playing the entire over. Kiwi batsman Finn Allen was adjudged Player of the Match for his brilliant century.

“There was some pain in his body, so the team management….”- Pakistan’s head coach said on the exclusion of Shaheen Afridi.

Pakistan had rested Shaheen Shah Afridi for the third and final Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The visiting team went with off-spinner Sajid Khan in place of the fast bowler. Shaheen took eight wickets at a good economy rate of 3.35 during the two matches in Perth and Melbourne. Meanwhile, Pakistan men’s team director and head coach Mohammad Hafeez said Shaheen was given a break to “manage his workload”. Shaheen had also said during the Sydney Test that the team management had decided to keep him out for the last match of the series. Mohammad Hafeez said on giving rest to Shaheen Afridi Mohammad Hafeez was quoted as saying by India Today, “Shaheen did not take any rest at all because of T20 cricket. There was some pain in his body. He was not feeling very comfortable. As a team director, I have to ensure that no player goes into that zone where he can get injured. “I gave myself enough time to recover before that zone.” Hafeez further said, “He has worked hard in the last one year after returning from injury and the workload on him is very high. We wanted to give him leave and manage his workload. I don’t know what happened earlier, but at this time, I wanted to ensure that no bowler’s career gets spoiled due to workload not being managed.” Let us tell you that Shaheen Afridi was made the captain of Pakistan’s T20 team in November and was given the vice-captaincy of the Test team just before the Perth Test. He will take command of the team for the first time in T20 on New Zealand tour. T20 series will be played between Pakistan and New Zealand from 12 to 21 January. Also Read: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11 and Pitch Report, HEA vs HUR, for Big Bash League 2023-24, Match-29