After qualifying for the Super-8 of the T20 World Cup 2026, Pakistani cricketer Shadab Khan took a dig at the former players of his own country and made fun of them. Now this matter is increasing. PCB also warned the all-rounder, now former captain Shahid Afridi has given a strong reaction. Responding to Shadab’s words, he said that first you play the entire tournament, now you have to face New Zealand and Sri Lanka. will talk later. Afridi also said that we used to win matches not only against small teams but also against big teams. The video of Afridi’s statement is going viral on social media.
Pakistan had lost badly to India in the group stage. After this, by winning against Namibia, the team qualified for the Super-8 of T20 World Cup 2026. When Shadab Khan was asked that former Pakistani cricketers were criticizing you after the defeat against India? So in response to this he said that he is a legend in himself, but we (present-day Pakistan team) have won one match against India. That is, he was reminding that the former Pakistan team could not even win a match against Team India.
What did Shahid Afridi say?
Pakistani players are seen facing each other regarding this. Former captain Shahid Afridi said on ‘Sama TV’, “Shadab was right, they won matches with India but we did not win. He got respect for it, but he could not handle it. Even if he won in 2021, after that he could not handle the issues among himself. Shadab should also know that when he was not able to perform, we used to speak in his defense that his overs are important for the team. Batting also does well.”
Shahid Afridi further said, “Shadab is a good boy. But people have also spoken against us a lot, used to curse us, but we have always responded with our performance. Not against small teams, we responded by performing against big teams. Shadab son, you have just performed against Namibia. Inshallah, you will perform further against New Zealand, you will also perform against Sri Lanka. So son, we are sitting here, respond to us by performing. “Give.”
Shahid Afridi on Shadab Khan’s statement about Ex-cricketers.
“Shadab is right, we didn’t win against India in WC, they won in 2021. They received respect, but they couldn’t uphold it”.
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Shahid Afridi said that Shadab son, your important matches are coming now. Hope you perform against England, against New Zealand, against Sri Lanka and win the matches. He said that if we perform against such teams, we will automatically become silent.