USA vs PAK: Watch - 'I’m proper all-rounder' - Shaheen Afridi hilariously slams ICC after being labeled as a bowler

Pakistan cricketer Shaheen Afridi has made a big claim ahead of his team’s first game in the T20 World Cup 2024. The premier fast bowler of the team denied accepting himself as a bowler and stated that he was a proper all-rounder for the team.

Pakistan cricket team is gearing up for their first game of the T20 World Cup 2024. The Babar Azam-led side will be locking horns with co-hosts United States of America (USA) on 6th June at the Grand Prairie International Stadium in Texas.

Shaheen Afridi will be one of the key factors for Pakistan not only in the game against the United States of America but the entire tournament. He is the leader of the team’s bowling attack and a lot of hopes would be reliant on that.

Ever since Shaheen Afridi made his debut for Pakistan, he has made a massive difference for the team. The left-arm pacer arguably is one of the best bowlers in the powerplay as he destroyed the top order of many big teams with his sensational bowling.

Shaheen Afridi will have a huge responsibility on his shoulders in the T20 World Cup 2024. He will be extremely vital for his team in the power play and it’s fair to say that if he performs to his potential, beating Pakistan will be one of the major tasks for the team.

With Pakistan’s game against the United States of America (USA), the Babar Azam-led side was having the photo session. However, what caught the attention of many was Shaheen Afridi’s reaction when the International Cricket Council (ICC) labeled him a fast bowler.

Shaheen Afridi was quick to quip that he is not only a bowler but a proper all-rounder for the team. Here’s the video:

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Shaheen Afridi notably has improved considerably with his batting of late. The pacer is the handy batter down the order and often has been promoted up the order to get some quick runs. His ability to hit big sixes makes him an impactful player with the bat as well.

Shaheen Afridi will have a point to prove in T20 World Cup 2024

Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi will have a point to prove in the T20 World Cup 2024. There has been a lot going on with him of late and it’s fair to say that it might have affected him hence the upcoming tournament will be a huge opportunity for him to reply to everything with his bowling.

After the ICC World Cup 2023, Shaheen Afridi was named as the captain of the team. It seemed that it would be a new era in the Pakistan cricket. But the pacer didn’t have time to prove himself as the captain of the national team.

Shaheen Afridi captained the team in the T20I series against New Zealand but under him team lost the series by 4-1 and after that, he was sacked as the captain of the team. The Pakistan Cricket Board then reappointed Babar Azam as the captain of the team.