Shaheen Afridi Stats in Champions Trophy: Profile, Records & Career Highlights

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.

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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)	4s	6s
Test	31	41	10	249	29	8.03	556	44.78	31	5
ODI	56	30	17	220	25	16.92	258	85.27	20	8
T20I	73	23	9	173	23	12.36	137	126.28	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.