Sportsman

Shahid Afridi

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Full NameSahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi
Date of BirthMarch 1, 1977 (age 47)
Place of BirthTirah, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan
NicknamesBoom Boom, Lala
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Batting StyleRight-handed
Net Worth$45 Million approx
Bowling StyleRight-arm leg spin
RoleAll-rounder
International Debut– ODI: 1996 against Kenya – Test: 1998 against Australia – T20I: 2006 against England
ODI Shirt Number10
T20I Shirt Number10
Domestic Teams– Karachi – Habib Bank Limited – Sindh – Hampshire – Dhaka Platoon – Peshawar Zalmi – Karachi Kings – Multan Sultans – Quetta Gladiators
Career Statistics– Test Matches: 27 – ODI Matches: 398 – T20I Matches: 99 – FC Matches: 113 – Runs Scored: 1,716 (Test), 8,064 (ODI), 1,416 (T20I), 5,695 (FC) – Wickets: 48 (Test), 395 (ODI), 98 (T20I), 266 (FC)
Medal Record– T20 World Cup: Winner (2009), Runner-up (2007) – World Cup: Runner-up (1999) – Asia Cup: Winner (2000, 2012), Runner-up (2014)
Awards– Pride of Performance Award (2010)
Charity Work– Founder of the Shahid Afridi Foundation, providing education and healthcare facilities – Promoter of the anti-polio campaign with UNICEF – Involved in COVID-19 relief efforts
Early Life– Born into the Afridi tribe of Pashtuns in Khyber Agency, Pakistan – Comes from a family of Sufi pirs – Grandfather was given the title Ghazi-e-Kashmir for his efforts in 1947–1948

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