Photo: Shehbaz Sharif / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Shahid Afridi is one of those athletes whose statistics never quite capture his importance. As an all-rounder he could swing a match with bat or ball, but what I find most compelling is his role as a symbol: a kid from the Khyber region who became the face of Pakistani cricket and its captain. His fearless, sometimes reckless hitting gave fans something raw numbers cannot, a sense of theater every time he walked to the crease. Decorated by his country and adored by its crowds, he represents sport as national drama at its very best.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shahid Afridi
- Name (Japanese)
- シャヒド・アフリディ
- Reading
- しゃひど・あふりでぃ
- Born
- March 1, 1980 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Monkey
- Origin
- Khyber District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Height
- 182 cm
- Occupation
- cricketer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2010 Pride of Performance
- 2018 Sitara-i-Imtiaz
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/safridiofficial/
- Xhttps://x.com/SAfridiOfficial
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahid%20Afridi
Frequently asked questions
When was Shahid Afridi born?
Born March 1, 1980 (age 46).
Where is Shahid Afridi from?
Shahid Afridi is from Khyber District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
What does Shahid Afridi do?
Shahid Afridi works as cricketer.
How tall is Shahid Afridi?
Shahid Afridi is 182 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.