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Shahid Afridi

シャヒド・アフリディ　/　しゃひど・あふりでぃ

Cricketer from Pakistan

March 1, 1980 (age 46)　・　Khyber District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
cricketer

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.

Overview

Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi (Urdu: شاہد افریدی‎, Pashto: شاهد افریدی; born 1 March 1977) is a Pakistani former cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team. An all-rounder, Afridi was a right-handed leg spinner and a right-handed batsman. Afridi made his ODI debut in 1996 against Kenya.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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
Blood type: Private
Height: 182 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: cricketer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2010 Pride of Performance
2018 Sitara-i-Imtiaz

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/safridiofficial/
Xhttps://x.com/SAfridiOfficial
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahid%20Afridi

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