September 2023 saw the marriage of Pakistani pacer Shaheen Afridi to Ansha Afridi, the daughter of former captain Shahid Afridi. On August 24, while the pacer was playing in Pakistan’s Test series against Bangladesh, the couple became parents to a baby boy. Shahid was spotted spending some time with his new grandson, Aliyaar Afridi, who was born.
The veteran shared the exciting welcome ceremony of the new family member on social media. In a video that is becoming viral, he was joined by his two daughters. Regarding his performance, Shaheen was ineffective in the first Test match against Pakistan, taking just two wickets in two innings.
Here’s the video of Shahid Afridi with his grandson:
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It performed differently than we had anticipated: Masoud
Pakistan’s miserable performance in red-ball cricket was evident when they lost the Rawalpindi Test against Bangladesh. On the fifth day of play, the hosts defeated Pakistan in the Test match after a batting collapse by the visitors. Since the Bangla Tigers defeated Pakistan in a Test match after 14 attempts, many detractors have dubbed the defeat as the new low for Pakistani cricket.
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“Look, I mean, never to make it an excuse, but it didn’t play the way we thought it would.” (playing with four fast bowlers). Firstly. Second, the game involved other elements as well. As if the first day had been cut short by half. Therefore, you would assume that, after four and a half days or four days, that would be the fast tempo that, that completes the most of the overs,” remarked Shan Masood, the captain of Pakistan, following the match.