Shahid Afridi upset with Pakistan’s defeat (Photo: PTI)
Shahid Afridi: Pakistan has a strong desire to compete with India. But, when they face defeat, their frustration is equally visible. Be it cricket fans or former cricketers, everyone’s condition looks the same. Now take Shahid Afridi only. Shahid Afridi, who had boasted big against India, could not digest the defeat in Colombo. The gentleman was so enraged by Pakistan’s defeat that he did not even spare his son-in-law i.e. Shaheen Afridi.
Throw out Babar, Shaheen, Shadab – Shahid
In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against India, Pakistan had to face a big defeat by 61 runs. Shahid Afridi expressed his opinion on that defeat in a TV show of Pakistan. He targeted 3 players, one of whom was Shaheen Afridi, who is also his son-in-law. Shahid Afridi said in a TV show after Pakistan’s defeat against India that if I had to take a decision, I would like to remove Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Shadab Khan from the team.
Shahid Afridi suggests dropping Shaheen, Babar, and Shadab, saying their seniority isn’t yielding results. He recommends giving opportunities to juniors, especially against Namibia, to see what they can do.#PAKvIND #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/kB3iGzoax7
— TEAM AFRIDI (@TEAM_AFRIDI) February 15, 2026
Shahid Afridi said that he has been with the team for a long time but is not getting the results as he should. Therefore, now the time has come when these three should be removed and new players should be given a chance.
Mohammad Yusuf agrees with Shahid Afridi
Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Yousuf was also seen agreeing with this statement of Shahid Afridi. He also advocated giving opportunity to new players by ousting Babar, Shaheen and Shadab on his ax handle. According to Mohammad Yusuf, the T20 career of these three players is now over.
Times up for Shaheen, Babar, and Shadab, Pakistan’s T20 squad needs new performers, not empty wins against weaker sides #T20worldcup
— Mohammad Yousaf (@yousaf1788) February 15, 2026
How did Babar, Shaheen and Shadab play against India?
In the match played against India at Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Babar Azam scored 5 runs on 7 balls. Shaheen Afridi gave away 31 runs in just 2 overs and Shadab Khan did not do anything special with the bat except giving away 17 runs in 1 over. The lackluster performance of these three seniors is being considered a major reason for Pakistan’s defeat.
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