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Shaheen Afridi Height, Age, Wife, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

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Age: 23 Years

Height: 6' 5"

Marriage Date: 3 February 2023

Bio/Wiki
Full name Shaheen Shah Afridi check sources
Shaheen Shah Afridi's official Twitter account
Profession Cricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats & More
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Cricbuzz
Height		 in centimeters**- 199 cm**
in meters**- 1.99 m**
in feet & inches**- 6ā€™ 5ā€**
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Brown
Cricket
International Debut ODI- vs Afghanistan at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on 21 September 2018

Test- vs New Zealand at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on 3 December 2018

T20- vs West Indies at National Stadium, Karachi on 3 April 2018
Jersey Number # 40 (Pakistan national cricket team)
Domestic & Franchise team(s) ā€¢ Khan Research Laboratories (2017)

ā€¢ Dhaka Dynamites (2017)

ā€¢ Lahore Qalandars (2018-present)

ā€¢ Balochistan (2018)

ā€¢ Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2020-2021)
Coach/Mentor Riaz Afridi
Batting Style Left-Handed
Bowling Style Left-Arm Fast-Medium
Records (main ones) ā€¢ At the age of 19, he took a fifer in a match against the Bangladesh cricket team during the 2019 Cricket World Cup, and hence, became the youngest cricketer to take a five-wicket haul in a world cup match.

ā€¢ He holds the record of best bowling figures (8 for 39 in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy) by a Pakistani bowler on his first-class debut match.

ā€¢ On 30 June 2023, he created history by claiming four wickets in the first over of the innings; he took 4 wickets in the first over of the innings for Nottinghamshire Outlaws during the T20 Blast encounter against Birmingham Bears by dismissing Alex Davies (0), Chris Benjamin (0), Dan Mousley (1), and Ed Bernard (0), respectively. check sources
NDTV


ā€¢ On 31 October 2023, he created history by completing 100 wickets in ODI cricket during the 2023 ICC Menā€™s Cricket World Cup at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, West Bengal; he became the fastest Pakistan bowler to achieve the feat. check sources
Times Now
Personal Life
Date of Birth 6 April 2000 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2023) 23 Years
Birthplace Landi Kotal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Zodiac sign Aries
Signature
Nationality Pakistan
Religion Islam check sources
Business Recorder
Controversy In 2019, Shaheen created a controversy after he made an alleged racist comment at a Pakistani journalist during a press meeting after a match. When a journalist sitting in the conference asked him a question, he replied,
Thoda light apne aap pe karein, thoda sa nazar aaye mujheā€ (Please throw some light on yourself so that I may see you clearly) check sources
Times Now
Relationships & More
Marital Status Married
Marriage Date 3 February 2023


Family
Wife/Spouse Ansha (Shahid Afridi
ā€™s daughter)
Parents Father- Ayaz Khan


Mother- Name not known
Siblings Brother(s)- Riaz Afridi & 5 others


Sister- None
Favourite Things

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Cars Collection Audi A4
Money Factor
Salary (approx.) PKR 1.1 million (INR 5,20,000 approx.) per month (as per PCB Menā€™s Central Contract List for 2020-21 for Grade A contract players) check sources
The Statesman

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shaheen Afridi

  • Shaheen Afridi is a young Pakistani fast bowler who represents Pakistan Cricket Team in international matches. The young and ferocious paceman carries the ability to bowl consistently at speeds in the high-140s (kmph).

  • Shaheen grew up playing tennis ball cricket in the rocky hills of Landi Kotal, a tribal area that shares its boundaries with Afghanistan. He was born into the Zakhakhel Afridi tribe of the Pashtuns, which is reportedly the largest Afridi tribe in the Khyber Agency district located in Peshawar, Pakistan. check sources Business Recorder

    An aerial view image of Tatara Ground, rough and jagged terrain in Landi Kotal, where Shaheen used to play tennis ball cricket

  • Shaheenā€™s interest in cricket was driven by his elder brother, Riaz, who played a test match for Pakistan in 2004. Riaz was the one who recognised Shaheenā€™s talent as a fast bowler and guided him through the fundamentals of fast bowling. Under his mentorship, Shaheen appeared for his first-ever selection trial that was conducted for the under-16 regional cricket team of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Shaheen, a 15-year-old kid who until then had only played tennis ball cricket, bowled with a hardball for the first time, got through the trials with ease, and was subsequently inducted into the FATA under-16 cricket team. He appeared for the trial attired in clothing and accessories that he had borrowed from his brother.

    Shaheen Afridi at his first-ever cricket selection trial in 2015

  • His selection in the FATA team was followed by a PCBā€™s regional under-16 tournament call up, where Shaheen took 12 wickets and emerged as the highest wicket-taker in the tournament. His noted performances in PCBā€™s regional under-16 tournament opened the doors for him to play in an under-16 international cricket series against Australia.

  • The tall-framed speedster kept impressing everyone with the ball during almost every domestic tournament in which he was selected to play. He ascended through the ranks to enter Pakistan National Team in 2018, merely 3 years after he was introduced to professional cricket.

  • Shaheen Afridi was selected to play for the Pakistan under-19 cricket team at the age of 16 years, even before he debuted in first-class cricket.

  • Shaheen Afridiā€™s cousin, Yasir Afridi, is a professional Pakistani Footballer who played for Pakistan national football team in the 2010 Asian Games.

    Shaheen Afridiā€™s cousin, Yasir Afridi

  • Interestingly, along with cricket, Shaheen also had a keen interest in football during his childhood days.

    A rare picture from Shaheen Afridiā€™s childhood

  • In March 2021, there were media reports that Shaheen Afridiā€™s parents approached former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi to ask for his daughterā€™s, Aqsa, hand. Shahid Afridi also agreed to the same on his Twitter account, and both the families have agreed to their marriage. Reportedly, Aqsa is of the same age as Shaheen.

    Shahid Afridiā€™s daughter, Aqsa Afridi

  • Although Shaheen has made a name for himself in international cricket as a talented fast bowler, he was about to quit cricket a year before making his international debut in 2017. Shaheen thought of hanging his boots after he played a few bad matches for Lahore Qalander in Pakistan Super League: Season 2017, but he switched his decision. Former Pakistani fast bowler Aaqib Javed revealed this in an interview with Cricket Pakistan in 2020. He quoted,

    He was only 17 when he (Shaheen) first represented Qalandars. He had a few bad games initially, so he came to me and said that he doesnā€™t want to play cricket anymore and want to return the money Qalandarsā€™ owners have invested on him. I told him that anyone can go for runs and that one day he will become a superstar. We rested him for a couple of games and then brought him back against Multan, where he took five wickets. It is all about believing in talent and providing them an opportunityā€

    Shaheen Afridi during a PSL match

  • On 10 March 2024, Shaheen scored a half-century in 28 balls in a Pakistan Super League match which he celebrated with a gesture of putting his finger on his lips. He reportedly made this gesture as he was earlier criticised by Wasim Akram , a Pakistani cricket commentator and coach, about his all-round skills.

Belting them out of the park! šŸ’Ŗ

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ā€” PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 10, 2024

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