(2000-04-06) 6 April 2000 (age 24) Landi Kotal, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan
Nickname
The Eagle[1]
Height
6 ft 6 in (198 cm)[2][3]
Batting
Left-handed
Bowling
Left Arm Fast
Role
Bowler
Relations
Riaz Afridi (brother)
Yasir Afridi (cousin)
Shahid Afridi (father-in-law)
International information
National side
Pakistan (2018–present)
Test debut (cap 236)
3 December 2018 v New Zealand
Last Test
26 December 2023 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 218)
21 September 2018 v Afghanistan
Last ODI
11 November 2023 v England
ODI shirt no.
10 (formerly 40)
T20I debut (cap 78)
3 April 2018 v West Indies
Last T20I
11 June 2024 v Canada
T20I shirt no.
10 (formerly 40)
Domestic team information
Years
Team
2017/18
Khan Research Laboratories
2018–present
Lahore Qalandars (squad no. 10)
2018
Balochistan
2019/20
Northern (squad no. 10)
2020
Hampshire (squad no. 40)
2020/21–2023
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (squad no. 10)
2022
Middlesex (squad no. 10)
2023
Nottinghamshire
2023
Welsh Fire
Career statistics
Competition
Test
ODI
FC
LA
Matches
29
53
38
58
Runs scored
182
196[4]
303
199
Batting average
6.50
16.33
25.65
25.23
100s/50s
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
Top score
21
25
29
25
Balls bowled
5814
2695
7494
2959
Wickets
113
104
153
109
Bowling average
26.71
23.94
8.18
15.3
5 wickets in innings
4
3
5
3
10 wickets in match
1
0
1
0
Best bowling
6/51
6/35
8/39
6/35
Catches/stumpings
2/0
11/0
5/0
12/0
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing Pakistan
T20 World Cup
Runner-up
2022 Australia
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 January 2024
Shaheen Shah Afridi[a] (pronounced[ʃaːɦiːɳʃaːɦaːfɾiːdiː]; born 6 April 2000) is a Pakistani international cricketer and the former captain of the Pakistan national cricket team in the T20I format. He is also one of the prime bowlers of Pakistan.[5] Under his leadership, Lahore Qalandars won their first PSL title in the 2022 season and again went on to win the 2023 season, becoming the first team in PSL history to successfully defend their title. He is the first Pakistani to win the Garfield Sobers Trophy.
^"CRICKET: THE END OF NAILS". Dawn (newspaper). 30 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022. ...Afridi's partial fitness also raised some worried eyebrows. 'The Eagle', as he's known,...
^Gupta, Gaurav (28 June 2019). "At World Cup, an Afridi following in the footsteps of Akram". The Times of India. [...] the six-feet-six-inch left-arm pacer, making full use of his height [...]
^Maryam, Hajira (22 February 2022). "Shaheen Shah Afridi: From Landi Kotal to top of cricketing world". Al Jazeera. Standing six feet, six inches tall (198cm), Afridi has a calm demeanour and a pleasant smile.
^"Shaheen Shah Afridi Profile - Cricket Player Pakistan | Stats, Records, Video".
^"Shaheen Shah Afridi becomes the top-ranked ODI bowler for the first time". www.pcb.com.pk. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
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Shaheen Shah Afridi (pronounced [ʃaːɦiːɳ ʃaːɦ aːfɾiːdiː]; born 6 April 2000) is a Pakistani international cricketer and the former captain of the Pakistan...
Riaz Afridi (Urdu: ریاض آفریدی; born 21 January 1985) is a Pakistani cricket coach and cricketer. He is Elder brother of Pakistani fast bowler Shaheen Shah...
maternal cousin Nadia Afridi and has five daughters. In 2021, Afridi announced his daughter Ansha's engagement to cricketer ShaheenAfridi. On 3 February 2023...
football team. Afridi was born on 27 July 1988 in Landi Kotal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Afridi is cousin of ShaheenAfridi and Riaz Afridi, both of whom have...
to: ShaheenAfridi (born 2000), Pakistani cricketer Shaheen Ariefdien, South African rapper Samina Baig (born 1972), Pakistani mountaineer Shaheen Holloway...
Denzil Ibbetson and Haroon Rashid. Shahid Afridi, Pakistani cricketer and former national captain ShaheenAfridi, Pakistani cricketer Umar Gul, of Malak...
Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023. "ShaheenAfridi to lead Pakistan in T20Is; Shan Masood appointed Test captain". ESPNcricinfo...
team is owned by Rana Brothers. The team is currently captained by ShaheenAfridi and coached by Aaqib Javed, a former Pakistani cricketer. Lahore Qalandars...
tournament (7). ShaheenAfridi (Pak) became the youngest bowler to take a five-wicket haul in a World Cup match (19 years 90 days). ShaheenAfridi also took...
fastest by a Sri Lanka player in World Cups. He particularly punished ShaheenAfridi and Haris Rauf, finished his innings striking at 158.44. His partners...
Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2018. "Shan Masood appointed Test and Shaheen Shah Afridi T20I captain". www.pcb.com.pk. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November...
199 for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs, falling short by 1 run. ShaheenAfridi was named as the player of the match after scoring 44 runs in 15 balls...
was with so much happening in Pakistan," Afridi said. "The guys motivated themselves for this World Cup." Afridi had a quiet start to the tournament with...
the year". ESPNcricinfo. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020. "ShaheenAfridi declared ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year". The News International. 24...
Pakistan won by 3 wickets Central Broward Park, Lauderhill Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Rod Tucker (Aus) Player of the match: ShaheenAfridi (Pak)...
Super League. The team was coached by Aaqib Javed, and captained by ShaheenAfridi. Players with international caps are listed in bold. Ages are given...
and Pramod Madushan respectively. On 20 August 2022, Pakistan bowler ShaheenAfridi was ruled out of the tournament due to a knee injury, and was replaced...
Saud (wk) Bhim Sharki Babar Azam (c) Shadab Khan (vc) Salman Ali Agha ShaheenAfridi Iftikhar Ahmed Faheem Ashraf Imam-ul-Haq Mohammad Haris Zaman Khan Mohammad...
Pataudi, Younis Khan, Shahid Afridi, Irfan Pathan, Jahangir Khan, Jansher Khan, Hashim Khan, Rashid Khan, ShaheenAfridi, Naseem Shah, Misbah Ul Haq,...
and elected to field. Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat. ShaheenAfridi (Pak) made his ODI debut. Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat....
White Craig Young Babar Azam (c) Abbas Afridi Abrar Ahmed Iftikhar Ahmed Hasan Ali Mohammad Amir ShaheenAfridi Saim Ayub Salman Ali Agha Azam Khan (wk)...
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