Did Shaheen Shah Afridi miraculously recover from his BBL injury to be selected for the Pakistan T20 World Cup squad?

[Major]

During the BBL, it was reeported that Pakistani players wanted out, as their performances were not that good, whihc had led to a negative image of them on social media, thus leading to a possible ouster from the upcoming world t20 squad.

Shaheen has always been known as someone that cares about his image on social media. Shaheen was bashed around in the BBL which raised the question if he is any good for t20 and warrants a spot in the world t20. It came to no surprise that after he got hit around in a match in the BBL he claimed he got injured and sat out the match while his team needed him. Afterwards, Shaheen pulled out of the BBL and came back to Pakistan.

Now, all of a sudden, Shaheen is fit and has been selected for the World T20 squad.

 

[sweep_shot]

Not sure if he faked it.

Either way, it is good that he got some rest before the World T20.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

This is old news, we already knew this as soon as he stopped running after the ball.

 

[Savak]

What was his contract worth? He would happily let go off that money?

 

[SportsWarrior]

very good chance he faked it. His injury wouldn’t have let him come back this quick. Saw humiliation of his fellow players like Babar and Rizwan and decided he didn’t want to go through that. Good chance his father in law gave him the idea

 

[Sachin fan]

Not sure if he faked it.

Either way, it is good that he got some rest before the World T20.

And faking injury after taking money is the way to get rest?

Unprofessionalalism creeps into every aspect of your game and mentality.

Which is why Steve Smith despite being the best test bat of this generation still gives his all even in a BBL T20 match.

One is a mentality of a winner which seeps into every aspect of your life and every game you play. The other is a mentality of a loser.

 

[Devadwal]

Why would he fake an injury in a league where he gets paid?

 

[zahid01]

I don’t know why people make conspiracy theories and slander player without any evidence

 

[DeadlyVenom]

I don’t know why people make conspiracy theories and slander player without any evidence

Especially in this instance where it's very obvious BBL had no influence on selection or Haris Rauf may have been selected and Babar should have been dropped.

Nowadays players and boards are also happy to rest players on the potential of injury occuring and exacerbating.

For example India sometimes don't bowl Bumrah during matches or rest him in key series moments. The result becomes irrelevant and players health becomes important. There are many other examples across the world of fast bowler being handled in this way.

Given Afridis previous injury record he rightly pulled out.

 

[Wasim Ghulam]

Shaheen Performance has been downhill Since he became Damad G

 

[Sachin fan]

I don’t know why people make conspiracy theories and slander player without any evidence

So then it was a miraculous recovery in such a short period? Other countries should take the number of Afridis doctor.

 

[zahid01]

So then it was a miraculous recovery in such a short period? Other countries should take the number of Afridis doctor.

Depends on the seriousness of the injury sometimes precaution is needed to protect yourself from further aggravation accusing someone of faking an injury is another word you are calling them a cheat

 

[RidiculousMan]

During the BBL, it was reeported that Pakistani players wanted out, as their performances were not that good, whihc had led to a negative image of them on social media, thus leading to a possible ouster from the upcoming world t20 squad.

Shaheen has always been known as someone that cares about his image on social media. Shaheen was bashed around in the BBL which raised the question if he is any good for t20 and warrants a spot in the world t20. It came to no surprise that after he got hit around in a match in the BBL he claimed he got injured and sat out the match while his team needed him. Afterwards, Shaheen pulled out of the BBL and came back to Pakistan.

Now, all of a sudden, Shaheen is fit and has been selected for the World T20 squad.

 

[Duckworth Lewis]

The way he has been getting thrashed around by batsmen across the world including minnows since the 2023 Odi WC, he should hang his head in shame. At 10 kph slower than his 2021 peak, he is a nothing bowler. Despite getting hammered, he still thinks he is special. Confidence is good but this man needs to self retrospect.

 

[TheSultan]

The thing is every bowler thrashed, it’s the ease with which shaheen gets thrashed around. It’s almost as if the batsmen are free to choose their moment to smash him.

He just bowls some juicy deliveries.

He looks like cannon fodder.

I will not be surprised if he gets hit for 30 in one of his overs this tournament.

He backed out of BBL. If it was for his image, he should back out of this World Cup too. He may want to protect his ODI captaincy too. Please do us all a favour

I’ve said from the start, with the squad selected, Naseem and Salman should be the main pacers with Faheem as a backup.

We have far too many spinners. No team needs 5.

 

[pakistani pride]

He has become a joke, pathetic to see him in the playing 11 for Pak in a WC.
A shame as well as the team management picks him, that maybe is even worse!

 

[Major]

he faked an injury in bbl

 

[Chip32]

His fall off has been crazy. The bloke was on a superstar track from 2019-2022, and it’s been all downhill since.

It’s a shame he’s never sorted his issues out (and probably never will!) cos he’s easily the 2nd most gifted bowler this country has ever produced.

 

[Boom-Boom-Afridi-37]

It all went downhill after his injury T20 2022, his rehab was poor after that. Has never been the same since that fateful day, lost all his zip and movement. Such a shame as he was a genuine "premium" fast bowler before that:/

 

[G0rmintAunty]

It all went downhill after his injury T20 2022, his rehab was poor after that. Has never been the same since that fateful day, lost all his zip and movement. Such a shame as he was a genuine "premium" fast bowler before that:/

So it's all rehab's fault and none of his? What about his self responsibility? If he feels he can't give his 100% why not excuse himself from the national team, play the mickey mouse leagues all you want, you have mad enough money as it is. But no, all these players goals is to perform at the start and then just stop and regress once you have made it and become a shuperishtar. Phuppu ki team nahi hai ke jab dil chahe, khel liya.

 

[BouncerGuy]

TBH, Shaheen looks unfit still... He is nowhere near 100%... Not like Shaheen's form was too good but his fitness is nil... His technique has taken a hit as well.

 

[Major]

Shouldnt play today

 

[Savak]

He's dumb, not unfit. Batters know that he can only look to bowl full looking for that inswinging yorker. He has nothing else up his sleeve.

Sohail Tanvir rightfully criticized him recently ie he dumbly pitches the ball up, full even if the ball isn't swinging.

In comparison Bhumrah, Siraj take 2-3 deliveries to figure out that the ball isn't swinging and hence they pull back their lengths, bowl wicket to wicket with the fielder at square leg with the aim of bowling with discipline, to their field and keeping things tight

Shaheen has no such discipline, game awareness bowling iq or intelligence and he has now been playing for a decade

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Indian fans outnumbering Pakistanis 10-1 so far

 

[G0rmintAunty]

Pitch looking quite brown.

 

[Major]

The guy clearly faked an injury

 

[m.shah]

The guy clearly faked an injury

Injury or no injury, he is done and should be dumped. He has no pace no swing. He will have odd performance against mediocre teams but will be thrashed by good teams

 

[Sachin fan]

Time to fake another injury?

 

[Ball Blazer]

Time to fake another injury?

india wale match se pehle he kr leta

 

[shah9425]

This guy has been continuously going downhill
This brainless mug don't even know how to ball and where to keep length according to pitch

Needs to be removed asap from team plus odi captaincy