Shaheen Afridi: A Rising Star Journey, Wife and Achievements

Shaheen Afridi, a left-arm fast bowler from Pakistan, has gained worldwide recognition due to his impressive skills and talent in the sport of cricket. His natural ability to generate pace and swing with the new ball creates trouble for the most seasoned batters. Shaheen joined Pakistan national team at the age of 18 and has given awe-inspiring performances since then. This baby-face youngster with a harmless demeanor adorning the green jersey is not so harmless on the field. He has already accumulated a few records to his name, which is a promising start to his bright journey. This article will dig deep into Shaheen Afridi’s life, early career, achievements, wife, wedding, age, height, brother, family, and fastest ball.

Shaheen Afridi Wife

His Wife is actually the offspring of a previous Pakistani cricket player named Shahid Afridi. The name of Shaheen Afridi wife is Ansha Afridi. Ansha Afridi was born on 6 December 2002 and is 21 years old. The young couple is Pakistan’s hot favorite couple right now. But as a Pashtun family, they like to keep things private.

Shaheen afridi wedding

Shaheen married Ansha Afridi on 3^rd February 2023 on a blessed day, Friday. They entered into matrimonial union in a small and private Nikkah ceremony surrounded by their loved ones. Afridi’s friends from the Pakistan Cricket Team attended the ceremony, including Babar, Shadaab, and Sarfraz. Later in July, Rukhsati was done, as Shahid Afridi shared a very sentimental piece for her daughter on his social media pages.

Shaheen Afridi Nikkah Pics

Shaheen Nikkah pics are doing rounds on the internet. He shared his and his wife’s picture on his Instagram account. Shahid Afridi, Shaheen’s father-in-law, also shared the nikkah pics on his social media accounts.

Shaheen Afridi Daughter

Shaheen was married a little time ago. He does not have any children yet.

Shaheen Afridi Twitter

Shaheen has a fan following of 1.7 and 1.8 million on Twitter and Instagram, respectively.

Shaheen Afridi Net Worth

Shaheen Afridi net worth is approximately $7 million. He receives around PKR 1.25 million salary from PCB as a category A player. He also represents big brands like Faysal Bank and Gymarmour. His PSL earning is $170,000. All these revenues contribute to calculating the net worth of $7 million.

Shaheen Afridi Age

Shaheen was born on April 06, 2000, in Khyber Agency, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He is currently 23 years old. He is Aries by zodiac sign and very competitive, determined, and courageous by nature.

Shaheen Afridi Height

 Shaheen is the tallest among the Pakistani squad, with 6 feet and 6 inches of height, equivalent to 1.98 meters.

Shaheen Afridi Family

Shaheen was born in the Pashtun Tribe, known as Zakhakhel Afridi Tribe. His father name is ayaz khan. During his childhood, he resided in the quaint town of Landi Kotal, located near the Afghanistan border. Shaheen has six brothers; he is the youngest of the seven sons.

Shaheen Afridi Brother

Afridi’s older brother, Riaz Afridi, was once a representative of the Pakistan cricket team. Shaheen Afridi was meant to join the cricket team since he had an inspirational figure right at home. His brother Riaz Afridi introduced him to hard-ball cricket and guided him about FATA under-16 selections.

Riaz Afridi

Riaz Afridi, born on 21 January 1985, is a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He first came to the limelight during the 2004 under-19 World Cup. Riaz Afridi showcased immense talent in first class, taking 80 wickets in one season. Riaz’s first Test Match was against Sri Lanka, where he took wickets. Sadly, suspicions arose regarding his bowling actions. That was his only international appearance. Riaz played domestic cricket and then joined ICL Indian Cricket League. Now he cannot play for Pakistan, not even domestic, since PCB has banned ICL players

Shaheen Afridi Early career

Shaheen has a trademark Pakistani story, an extremely talented young boy playing cricket in the streets of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He used to play tennis ball cricket, but his elder brother Riaz Afridi introduced him to hardball cricket. FATA selected Shaheen Afridi for U-16 cricket.

In 2015, he went to Australia as part of the under-16 team. Next year in 2016, he became a part of the under-19 team, which was going to Sri Lanka for the under-19 Asia Cup. 

In 2017, he debuted in first-class cricket for Khan Research Laboratories. He played in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2017-18.

After a fantastic performance in the first class, Shaheen was selected for the under-19 world cup. He took 12 wickets in the tournament, a leading wicket-taker from Pakistan. ICC recognized Shaheen Afridi as the rising star of the team.

Shaheen Afridi Debut Match

On February 23, 2018, shaheen shah afridi played his first match in Pakistan Super League (PSL) for the team Lahore Qalandars. His five-wicket haul against four runs got him the caption of player of the match.His tremendous accomplishments landed him in Pakistan National Team. Shaheen Afridi was selected for the T20I team to play against West Indies. He kicked off his T20I career on 3^rd April 2018 against the resilient West Indies team. Shaheen Shah Afridi made his maiden appearance in One Day International cricket on 21 September 2018. He took part in his first ODI game on the field of Asia Cup 2018 against the Afghanistan team. After two months, he was chosen for the Test squad too. He made his inaugural appearance in Test cricket on 3^rd December 2018 against the formidable New Zealand squad. At just 18 years of age, Shaheen Afridi was representing Pakistan in all three formats of international cricket.

Shaheen Afridi in PSL

Shaheen has been a loyal member of the Lahore Qalandars team since the beginning. He was awarded the captaincy of Lahore Qalandars in December 2021. Under Shaheen’s supervision, Lahore Qalandars won their maiden PSL trophy. At just 22 years old, Shaheen Afridi made history by becoming the youngest captain to ever win a T20 league. In March 2023, Lahore Qalandars defended their championship and became winners of PSL again. Shaheen Afridi made it happen twice.

Shaheen Afridi Fastest Ball

Shaheen fastest ball is at the speed of 154.2 kph. After his injury in 2022, his speed has lowered to 150 or less.

Shaheen Afridi Stats

Shaheen Afridi claimed 78 wickets in 36 games in 2021 and earned the title “Cricketer of the Year 2021

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