Pakistani captain Shahid Afridi said he will consult Imran Khan and sympathizers before deciding on his retirement.
Talking to players at the lunch table, he further said he is fully fit as a player and he is not keen to keep captaincy adding that he would also like to play as a player in the team but not as the captain.
Meanwhile, former Australian captain Ian Chappell praised Shahid Afridi’s “honesty” after he declared himself “not fit” to lead the team as Pakistan bowed out of the World T20 suffering back-to-back defeats at the hands of India, New Zealand and Australia.
“Very honest appraisal,” Chappell commented on ESPNcricinfo’s Match Day.
“I don’t think so it was doing him any favours giving him the captaincy because he is one of those sorts of erratic geniuses you never know what you’re going to get next. I’m not sure if that’s the right temperament for captaincy.”
Afridi, during the post-match ceremony in Mohali, said he was no longer up to captaining Pakistan after his team’s exit but held back from making an announcement on his possible retirement.
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“I will announce it in my country. Whatever is better for the country, I will go with that. As a player, I am fit. As a captain, I am not fit,” the Pakistan captain said after the 21-run defeat against Australia on Friday.
Chappell, who played 75 Tests and 16 one-day internationals for Australia, however, touted Karachi-born wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfraz Ahmed as a possible replacement for the 36-year-old mercurial all-rounder to lead Pakistan.
“Sarfraz Ahmed is a very aggressive player. I like the way he bats. I was a bit surprised that he came in so late in Pakistan’s innings [against Australia],” Chappell said.
“It doesn’t always apply that an aggressive cricketer is an aggressive captain but it’s nice to have somebody who thinks aggressively so he would be one option.”
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Dear Afridi,
We were with you at the begyning of the end and we are with you at the end of a begyning. Do the graceful thing.Retire from Pakistani cricket and continue. There are rich pastures in other places. Listen to your inner conscious. Time and tide wait for no one. You will always our boom boom.
Erratic genius Afridi who doesn't know what to do next
Donot retire we have no replacement. Lala we feel that only u was playing for pakistan and malik group was playing against u. When 6 members is not playing then 5 is playing against 17 same was in 2011 semifinal and same here.
Keep playing u r our hero and u will always remain the same.
do istakhara Kama
*kama
….read as lala
Do what is better for the country
Afridi we still love you please don't retire from cricket. you can step down as a captain but please dont retire from T20. its your game your BOOM BOOM!
I’m Indian
from my childhood I’m cricket fan ,
I always support to nations team [ India ]
My favorite player is
1. Crish gale
2 .maculum
3 .An develears
4. Sanghkara
5.Afridi
And all Indian players are my favorite,
I love to see you always in ground Mr Afridi.
Still you doing well you’re much fit other then your team mates,
If you make run or wicket that is not matter if you are in playing 11 that’s big pressure for opposition.
Without you team Pakistan is half of the team,
Without you India Pakistan match would be like
India vs Kenya so I’m the cricket fan so I want to be see the good cricket always for that need strong player for@ each team then flight will be equal so better to don’t take decision now
Thanks
Boom Boom you don’t need to consult any other failure like your good self (read:Imran Khan) – just be a man (read:Pathan) and resign, go home and do some charity work using your so called laughable star power OR join Imran’s PTI a failed bunch of crooks.
Agree entirely!!!!!
lala don't go plz we love u n we need u there is none who can replace u u're always the best n one of my favourite player
Please do not retire from cricket boom boom shahibjada shahid khan afridi.we still want to see you in bowling and batting.you’re the one of the gretest player of cricket history.
Retire…you are a liability and staleness to the team..
shahid bhai, ab ham nahi chahtay ap ko pakistani cricket me, ap 10 mese 2 matches me performance dikhatay ho bas. you are no more boom boom. ap bas ab county khelo
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