Pakistan’s pace bowler, Shaheen Shah Afridi, exhibited exuberant zeal while extending his congratulations to his teammate, Mohammad Rizwan, for surpassing the milestone of 3000 runs in T20 international cricket. Rizwan’s achievement came during Pakistan’s triumph over New Zealand in the second T20I of the series, establishing him as the fastest player to accomplish this feat in the history of T20 cricket, achieving it in a mere 79 innings.
Shaheen Shah Afridi lauded Rizwan’s accomplishment by drawing a comparison to the iconic cricketer Don Bradman, hailing him as the ‘Don Bradman of T20 cricket’. However, this analogy garnered criticism from various quarters of social media.
Shaheen Afridi wrote: “Cheers to Muhammad Rizwan – the Bradman of T20 cricket and Pakistan’s SuperMan for hitting 3,000 T20I runs! Your impact has transformed the game and silenced the skeptics. Keep soaring, champion! You’re an inspiration to many.”
Cheers to Muhammad Rizwan – the Bradman of T20 cricket and Pakistan's SuperMan for hitting 3,000 T20I runs! 🏏🌟 Your impact has transformed the game and silenced the skeptics. Keep soaring, champion! You're an inspiration to many. @imrizwanpak 🌟💪 pic.twitter.com/JKnoxfEeUF
— Shaheen Shah Afridi (@iShaheenAfridi) April 22, 2024
Mohammad Rizwan is a key player of Pakistan
Initially focused on Mohammad Rizwan’s milestone of 3000 T20I runs, attention now turns to Shaheen Afridi, who sparked controversy by likening Rizwan to Sir Donald Bradman in T20 cricket. Fans are baffled by the comparison, questioning Shaheen’s judgment, especially given recent events such as his removal from captaincy by the PCB. Social media is buzzing with reactions to Shaheen’s statement.
I like your medium pace bowling saheen bhai at time but please do not disrespect Sir Don Bradman by comparing him with Rizwan. I can’t breathe after reading this😟. Please delete this 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/hAJ1otPy7l
— Cricket XTREME (@CRICKET_GOAT) April 22, 2024
Sab k sab mazaq bnaa rhay hain. Dhyaan se koi b nahi padh raha. Why would ChatGPT use Pakistan hashtag? That's clearly an edited one. By looking at this, anyone can see that ChatGPT has copied this tweet and not Shaheen Afridi.
— Azam Adnan 🇵🇰 (@azamadnan10) April 22, 2024
What a shame, guys. 🤦♂️ Use the instincts next time.
If he delivers big against Pakistan (for the past trolling of Shaheen Afridi), he will become GOAT category
— Cricket Fan🌶️ (@Vijay_Kohli__18) April 22, 2024
Despite Pakistan’s triumph in the second T20I, they endured a disheartening defeat against New Zealand in the subsequent match of the series, where the Kiwis clinched a comprehensive 7-wicket victory.
Babar Azam said: “We were 10 runs short unfortunately. I think Shadab recovered well and built a good partnership. I think 180-190 was a par score according to me. We tried to play according to the situation. Shadab (Khan) executed his plans and played his natural game. He played as per the demand of the situation. We started well in the powerplay. If you drop catches it will cost you. We tried to bowl according to the plans. We will try to improve and bowl better in the next game.”
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