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Topic: Shahid Afridi

India-Pakistan WCL match called off. Shahid Afridi thinks cricket is bigger than politics

The match was set to mark the first India-Pakistan face-off in this year’s World Championship of Legends. Pakistan’s captain is Mohammad Hafeez, while Yuvraj Singh leads the Indian side.

Shahid Afridi-Shikhar Dhawan spat over Pahalgam brings out Kargil and ‘fantastic tea’

Shahid Afridi has been taking swipes at India with the tea barb since the Pahalgam attack. He escalated it when Shikhar Dhawan responded by asking the former Pakistani cricketer how low he will stoop.

Danish Kaneria slams Afridi over Pahalgam remarks, says he’s ‘always aligning with extremist views’

The Pakistani ex-cricketer also claimed that the former skipper once tried to persuade him to convert to Islam. Afridi has also drawn backlash for calling Indian Army incompetent.

Shahid Afridi has advice for India and Babar Azam. Pakistanis ask ‘who the hell is he?’

Afridi said he wants the ICC Champions Trophy be held in Pakistan with India's participation. He also hoped that Babar Azam wins his next trophy on home ground but that he must improve his game.

Shahid Afridi surprised with Babar Azam’s comeback—Pakistanis call it ‘Amreci sazish’

Pakistan is witnessing a Babar vs Shaheen supremacy battle after the country’s cricket board removed Shaheen Afridi as captain to reinstate Babar Azam.

The ugly, backward face of Pakistani cricketers revealed – Shahid Afridi to Abdul Razzaq

Celebrities who are progressive and advocate for the respect of women stand out as exceptions in Pakistan.

Pakistan Cricket Board appoints Shahid Afridi as interim chief selector of men’s team

Afridi will have former teammates Abdul Razzaq and Rao Iftikhar Anjum to work with him in a three-member committee. For now, the appointment is limited for the series against New Zealand.

For Pakistanis, Shaheen Shah brings back the Afridi era with his last-ball six

Pakistani veteran Javed Miandad said Shaheen Shah Afridi had all traits to become a great all-rounder.

Hassan Ali’s dropped catch has Pakistan in a fix: Was it ‘mauka’ to win T20 World Cup or not?

The narrative within sections of Pakistani media is that the T20 World Cup was Pakistan's to win but it slipped from Hassan Ali's hands.

Former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi tests positive for Covid-19

Afridi made the announcement on his Twitter handle Friday, becoming the first high-profile cricketer to be infected with the deadly virus.

On Camera

India’s IT firms must reduce dependence on North America, think long term

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Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

60 yrs on, veterans recall lessons from 1965 India-Pakistan war. ‘Equipment alone doesn’t win battles’

A common thread runs through the memories of soldiers of the 1965 war—ingenuity, courage and camaraderie that withstood an apparently technologically superior foe.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.