Shaheen Shah Afridi, a fast bowler for Pakistan, celebrated his 23rd birthday today (April 6) in front of a small group of family members. The young cricket prodigy celebrated his big day with his father-in-law, Shahid Afridi, a former captain of his country’s team.
The celebration began with the traditional birthday cake-cutting ceremony, and senior Afridi later posted some adorable photos of the two cricketing legends together on social media. Since the candid photos went viral, the young celebrity has received a flood of well-wishes from fans and followers.
Shaheen is regarded as one of the Pakistan cricket team’s most promising players and is well-known for his remarkable fast-bowling abilities.
Shahid Afridi captioned his post, “Happy birthday, Shaheen! Stay happy.”
The birthday boy has been included in Pakistan’s squads for the series against New Zealand, which will be contested in Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Karachi from April 14 to May 7, marking his comeback to international cricket after a four-month absence.
Following the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, Shaheen missed five Test matches and three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) against England and New Zealand while he recovered from a knee injury he had acquired in the first Test match against Sri Lanka in Galle in July.
The ACC Asia Cup in the UAE, the second Test against Sri Lanka, the ODI series against the Netherlands, and the seven-match T20I series in Pakistan were all missed as a result.
The 23-year-old, who has taken 99 Test, 62 ODI, and 58 T20I wickets, made a stunning comeback in Pakistan Super League 8, motivating Lahore Qalandars to become the first team to successfully defend the championship.
Shaheen not only contributed greatly with the ball and bat, taking 19 wickets at an economy rate of 9.13 and scoring 133 runs at a strike rate of 168.35.
