Former Pakistani hard-hitting batsman and leg-spinner Shahid Afridi is celebrating his 38th birthday on Thursday.
Afridi is currently part of Karachi Kings team in the ongoing third edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL). In last two seasons of PSL, he was the president and player of Peshawar Zalmi.
Afridi has played 27 Test matches, 398 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and 98 T20 matches. He made his ODI debut in October 1996, Test debut in October 1998 and T20 debut in August 2006.
He has taken 48 Test, 392 ODI, and 97 T20 wickets.
Afridi became famous due to his hard-hitting batting especially after he broke the record of fastest ODI century after reaching his hundred in just 37 balls.
Afridi is also a philanthropist and owner of Shahid Afridi Foundation.
Cricket followers and fans wished ‘Boom Boom Lala’ on social media.
Leading wicket taking spin bowler for Pakistan in ODI.
Leading wicket taker in T20Is.
The Man of the Final WT20 2009.
A record-breaking 37 ball ODI Century.
An icon of Pakistani brand of cricket.
Happy Birthday Lala @SAfridiOfficial pic.twitter.com/zWuRV0IC9c— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) March 1, 2018
Happy birthday Lala ?❤️ @SAfridiOfficial pic.twitter.com/MYP3r92cod
— Malik Faisal (@itsfaysal024) March 1, 2018
11000-Runs
540-Wickets
476-Sixes
43-Man of the match awards
114-Strike Rate
10-Five wkts haul
11-Hundreds
51-Fifties
8-Player of the series awards
WorldT20 2009 winner
Asia Cup 2000/2012 winner #HBDShahidAfridi
@SAfridiOfficial ❤️ #AdvKashi— KashifButtAdv (@advkashi) March 1, 2018
@SAfridiOfficial Happy Birthday Lala
Frm India #HappyBirthdayLaLa pic.twitter.com/3IIFNV3r2W— Awesh Chadwa (@chadwa_uwesh) March 1, 2018
A record-breaking 37 ball ? in his first ODI innings at the age of 16.
8,064 runs, 395 wickets in ODIs.
The record wicket-taker in T20Is with 97 wickets.Happy Birthday to Boom Boom @SAfridiOfficial! pic.twitter.com/pYdd4XMxQ0
— ICC (@ICC) March 1, 2018
Afridi thanked his fans and followers for wishes stating that it is another year to look back and learn.
It’s another year to look back and learn and look forward in hope, to deliver for my nation and fans. I thank you all for wishing me birthday, all of you are the source of my joy and happiness #HopeNotOut pic.twitter.com/mtz2Ni14re
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) February 28, 2018
