Shaheen Afridi
Pakistan
Personal Information
Full Name: Shaheen Shah Afridi
Born: April 6, 2000 (24 years)
Birth Place: Khyber Agency, Pakistan
Height: 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Role: Bowler
Bowling Style: Left-arm fast
Batting Style: Left-handed
Career Information
Teams: Pakistan, Lahore Qalandars (PSL), Pakistan U-19
International Debut:
- ODI Debut: September 21, 2018, vs. Afghanistan
- T20I Debut: April 3, 2018, vs. West Indies
- Test Debut: December 3, 2018, vs. New Zealand
Major Achievements:
- Key performer in Pakistan’s T20 World Cup 2021 campaign, earning accolades for his match-winning spells.
- Youngest bowler to take a 5-wicket haul in the ICC Cricket World Cup (2019).
- Played a crucial role in leading Lahore Qalandars to their first PSL title.
- ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2021.
ICC Rankings (as of 2024)
- Test: No. 3
- ODI: No. 5
- T20I: No. 7
Bowling Stats (as of 2024)
- ODI Matches: 60+
- Wickets: 120+
- Best Figures: 6/35
- Average: ~21.5
- T20I Matches: 50+
- Wickets: 75+
- Best Figures: 4/18
- Economy Rate: ~7.5
- Test Matches: 30+
- Wickets: 150+
- Best Figures: 8/49
- Average: ~24.5
Notable Achievements
- Shaheen Afridi is renowned for his ability to swing the ball at high speeds, making him one of the most feared bowlers in modern cricket.
- He became the youngest Pakistani pacer to take 100 wickets in Tests.
- Shaheen’s fiery opening spells have dismantled some of the best batting lineups in international cricket.
- As Lahore Qalandars’ captain in PSL, he showcased leadership prowess and led them to victory in PSL 2022 and 2023.
Shaheen Afridi – ICC Champions Trophy Stats:
- Years Participated: 2017 (as of the last tournament).
- Matches Played: 4 matches in 2017 and 3 matches in 2019.
- Total Runs: 0 (Afridi has not batted in many of these tournaments).
- Total Wickets: 8 wickets in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.
- Best Bowling Performance: 3/50 against Sri Lanka in the 2017 Champions Trophy.
- Economy Rate: 5.03 runs per over in the 2017 tournament.
- Average: 26.12 in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.
Shaheen’s breakthrough moment in the 2017 Champions Trophy came during the final against India, where he played a crucial role in Pakistan’s victory, finishing with figures of 3/19. His spell was instrumental in limiting India’s batting attack, leading Pakistan to their first Champions Trophy win.
Batting Career Summary
| Format | Matches (M) | Innings (Inn) | Not Outs (NO) | Runs | Highest Score (HS) | Average (Avg) | Balls Faced (BF) | Strike Rate (SR) | 100s | 200s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 31 | 41 | 10 | 249 | 29 | 8.03 | 556 | 44.78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 |
| ODI | 56 | 30 | 17 | 220 | 25 | 16.92 | 258 | 85.27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 |
| T20I | 73 | 23 | 9 | 173 | 23 | 12.36 | 137 | 126.28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
Bowling Career Summary
| Format | Matches (M) | Innings (Inn) | Balls (B) | Runs | Wickets (Wkts) | Best Bowling Inning (BBI) | Best Bowling Match (BBM) | Economy (Econ) | Average (Avg) | Strike Rate (SR) | 5 Wickets (5W) | 10 Wickets (10W) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 31 | 53 | 6162 | 3235 | 116 | 6/51 | 10/94 | 3.15 | 27.89 | 53.12 | 4 | 1 |
| ODI | 56 | 55 | 2856 | 2591 | 112 | 6/35 | 6/35 | 5.44 | 23.13 | 25.5 | 3 | 0 |
| T20I | 73 | 73 | 1588 | 2065 | 97 | 4/22 | 4/22 | 7.8 | 21.29 | 16.37 | 0 | 0 |
Major Achievements:
- Best Test Bowling Performance: 6/51 against the West Indies (2021).
- ODI Best Bowling: 3/28 against Afghanistan (2023).
- T20I Best Bowling: 3/22 against Bangladesh (2021).
- Played a key role in Pakistan’s successful campaign in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, where he was one of the leading wicket-takers.
- ICC Player of the Month (July 2021).
- Recognized for his crucial contribution in multiple series wins, especially in Test and T20 formats.
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