Shahid Afridi has certainly become a curious case in Pakistan cricket and as he is now retired from test and ODI internationals, it is his T20 retirement that has now become a large debate. His fans obviously do not want him to retire but his presence in the game is not making any difference as well.
Afridi led the team for a good span of time and he is now the most unsuccessful captains of the Pakistan t20 team history. He has lost most of the games he captained and the most concerning element of all this is that Afridi himself is not performing at all.
He had one good innings in the World T20 I which he scored 40 plus runs against Bangladesh. Against India, Australia and New Zealand he did not perform with the bat. His bowling is below average. Most of the Pakistan cricket fans think that is its time for him to leave cricket.
Afridi’s innings against Bangladesh was a special one but once again it was just limited to that game only. There was a time when Afridi was known for his big shots and he used to hit 3 to 4 sixes in every game and now in the world t20, he only hit 5 to 6 in all four games.
But then again he remains a hero to many. Despite his low performances, Afridi was given a very warm welcome at the Karachi airport. His fans were chanting Boom Boom Afridi when he came out of the airport. People had a handshake with him. Afridi waved his hand to his fans before heading towards his home from the airport.
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