To commend his accomplishments and for all that he has accomplished for Pakistani cricket, here are 10 astonishing realities about Shahid Afridi you presumably didn't have the foggiest idea.
1. His First ODI Performance and First Cricket Record Were At The Age Of 16
Afridi has had karma on his side from day 1. In 1996, just at 16 years old, he made his presentation in the realm of cricket. He was the leg-spinner trade for the harmed Mushtaq Ahmed during the four-country Sameer Cup 1996-97 against Kenya.
The following day, against Sri Lanka, Boom broke the record for the quickest century in ODI cricket with only 37 balls, including 11 sixes, making another record of the most 6s of every an ODI innings.
2. Blast Boom Used Sachin Tendulkar's Bat For His Fastest ODI Century
At the point when he was flown-in to bat instead of Ahmed, he didn't have his own cricket bat at that point.
Waqar Younis gave him Tendulkar's bat to use in the match against Sri Lanka, his subsequent vocation coordinate. With 11 6s, in only 37 balls, he turned into the quickest ODI century champion.
3. Lux Style Award Winner
For his attractive features, appeal, magnetism and his complex preference for design, Lala won the Lux Style Award for 'Most Stylish Sportsmen' in 2007 and 2011.
4. Primary Hoon Shahid Afridi Is A Tribute To The Cricketer
The film 'Primary Hoon Shahid Afridi' is a Pakistani film enlivened by the cricketer.
5. He Has One Of The Worst Batting Averages
With a batting normal of 23.31, he is among the 87 batsmen who have in excess of 4,000 runs in ODI matches.
6. Lala's Bowling Average Was Second Worst
In spite of having the option to take in excess of 250 wickets in ODI, out of 22 bowlers, Afridi's bowling normal of 33.68 was considered as the second-most noticeably terrible normal.
7. Most 'Man Of The Match' Rewards Amongst Team Pakistan
Lala has gotten the most measure of grants for his exhibitions in both bowling and batting to be the most honor winning cricketer among Pakistani cricket crew.
8. Second Most Out By Ducks
multiple times Duck excusals made him the second batsmen to be excused with most Ducks.
9. Took Team Pakistan To Semi-Finals First Time After 1999 World Cup
After the 1999 World Cup, Pakistan neglected to make it to the Semi-Finals, yet under the Captaincy of Boom Afridi, not exclusively did the Green Shirts made it to the Semi-Finals yet additionally won the second T20 World Cup.
10. Board Member For Anti-Polio Campaigns In Tribal Areas
Afridi was named by UNICEF as a board part for hostile to polio crusades in innate zones. He was selected among 20 other athletes for 'Most Charitable Athletes' in 2015. In 2014, he began his own NGO known as Shahid Afridi Foundation to help the oppressed.
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