Once again, the former skipper of Pakistan Shahid Afridi is on the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Ever since he released his autobiography, he is facing the heat for something or the other on a regular basis. In the latest, he was trolled by the fans for picking Virat Kohli ahead of MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar in his all-time XI.
The former Pakistan captain picked current Indian skipper Virat Kohli for his all-time World Cup XI team but his decision to leave out Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni surprised many.
Indian fans were left bemused with Afridi’s picks as two of the greatest cricketers the country has ever produced didn’t feature in the World Cup XI while Kohli, who still has a lot to prove as far as the World cup is concerned, made it through. In between, he reveals the reason behind choosing Virat Kohli ahead of the other two stalwart players.
Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni are greats – Shahid Afridi
Giving an explanation on the same, Afridi revealed that he chose Kohli over Dhoni and Tendulkar because of his exuberant batting skills. He feels that Virat Kohli looks blistering when he is on a song with the bat.
“Sachin and Dhoni are greats. And also, they have achieved a lot for Indian cricket. I picked Kohli because he just looks so majestic and beautiful to watch while batting,” Afridi was quoted as saying by PTI.
The book has been released in India and Pakistan and already making waves, as Afridi said. He also made a few comments on Gautam Gambhir, calling him Mr Attitude. Later, the Indian cricketer offered a visa to India to give him a treatment, as he is still acting like a kid. A lot of words have been exchanged between them.
As far as the career stats are concerned, Shahid Afridi appeared in 27 Test matches. And also, 398 ODI games, 99 T20 International games and also participated in Indian Premier League.
And also, Shahid Afridi’s all-time World Cup XI:
Saeed Anwar, Adam Gilchrist, Ricky Ponting, Virat Kohli. Inzamam ul-Haq, Jacques Kallis, Wasim Akram, Glenn McGrath. Shane Warne, Shoaib Akhtar, Saqlain Mushtaq