His Searing Pace And Variations Keep A Batter Judging - Babar Azam On Battle With Shaheen Afridi In PSL 2022

Karachi Kings captain Babar Azam had lauded Lahore Qalandars’ captain Shaheen Afridi said that his battle with the left-arm pacer in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is a thrilling proposition. The two will be gearing for each other as their teams are ready to clash in the ongoing PSL 2022 edition.

Shaheen Afridi is the most recent product from the long line history of Pakistan producing amazing talents in the fast bowling department which has previously unearthed gems like Fazal Mohammed, Imran Khan, Sarfaraz Nawaz, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Shoaib Akhtar, and many others since their debut in 1952.

Afridi recently played a huge role in Pakistan claiming a historic first-ever win over India in World Cup history when he removed the Indian top three batters- Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, and Virat Kohli- in their most recent encounter in the T20 World Cup 2022, which helped the Men in Green post a 10-wicket win, their first-ever over the Men in Blue in ICC World events.

His Searing Pace, Guileful Variations Keep A Batter Judging: Babar Azam Praises Shaheen Afridi

The Karachi Kings skipper Babar Azam termed the Qalandars skipper Shaheen Afridi as a quick learner and praised his control while using variations in his bowling. Talking about his Pakistani teammate’s skills, Babar lauded Shaheen’s ability to trouble the batsmen by swinging the ball both ways and rattling up the batters with his pace.

“His searing pace, ability to bring the ball back and guileful variations keep a batter judging. He has a passion to learn, and over the years, has developed this phenomenal ability to adapt to conditions quickly,” Babar said.

Shaheen Afridi made his debut for his national side in 2018 at the age of 18 and since then, has become the mainstay of the Pakistan bowling attack. The left-arm quick holds the record for being the youngest player to take a five-wicket haul in a World Cup (at the age of 19).

Afridi was also awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy and was also named  ICC Men’s Cricketer of the year.

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