Salman Butt criticizes Shaheen Afridi for pushing too hard during the IND-PAK match, saying, “If you get hit, you need to understand that the batter has also come to play.”

Salman Butt, a former captain of Pakistan, criticized Shaheen for being impatient and striving too hard. Butt believed the gifted young man was attempting to select a wicket off each ball, which is why he attempted so many different things.

In his brief career, Shaheen Afridi has displayed some extraordinary talent in matches between Pakistan and India. When the two bitter rivals faced off in the group round earlier this month, the young player stood out. With the new ball, he took out Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, then returned with the older ball to get rid of Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja.

Fans were eager to watch how the Indian openers would do against the dangerous left-arm seamer when the two sides met once more on Sunday, September 10 in Colombo during the Super Four round. Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill chose to fight fire with fire rather than try to survive, as they had done in their previous encounter, and the tactic was a great success. Shaheen was destroyed for 31 runs in three overs by the Punjab batsman.

Early on, Shubman Gill played aggressive cricket. Name one shot against the swinging ball that he didn’t make. Shaheen Afridi, in my opinion, was a very impatient person. You must realize that the batter has entered the game if you are struck. It doesn’t necessarily indicate that you didn’t bowl well if a good hitter hits a few good shots. Shaheen made numerous attempts. He began by bowling some short balls before moving on to full deliveries and even going around the stumps. In those three rounds, he tried five or six different things. On his YouTube channel, Butt claimed that the man was struck because he was attempting to take a wicket with each delivery.

Salman Butt praises Shubman Gill, calling him “a new batting superstar.”

After launching his initial blitzkrieg, Shubman Gill continued. He used all of his strokeplay to great effect and reached 52 off 52 balls before getting stumped by Shaheen’s slower delivery. Butt lauded Shubman for playing risk-free cricket during the current Asia Cup 2023 match, commendably handling pressure, and scoring quick runs.

Shubman Gill made graceful shots. He made no attempt to slog or play dangerous cricket. Pakistan’s bowling assault received a lot of attention. He must have very strong mental fortitude for him to play in this manner under such pressure. A new batting superstar has come, which is fantastic for international cricket, Butt said.