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Yeah,Afridi's great great great great great great great great great great great.....great (1000th) grand son would celebrate that.
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We're speaking about his priorities. Both PSL and IPL are foreign leagues to him. He didn't even bother playing a single PSL match this year despite having a contract, and despite having all the time in the world. Why?![]()
As I said, an ok player like Dwayne isn't a benchmark to prove who has more priorities because the guy doesn't even have any priority for his country when it comes to IPL.
Anti India rhetoric does not work in Pakistani politics.
PSL has even less recognisable players than bpl. It's a perfect league for minnow players, that's why so many close matches happened. Low quality but close matches.
And India will lead Pakistan cricket team on head to head.There will be a time when sun will rise from the west: Shahid Afridi
Yeah,Afridi's great great great great great great great great great great great.....great (1000th) grand son would celebrate that.
This guy I swear is bipolar. He wouldn't say no to an IPL contact and no the PSL is nowhere near as good (quality wise) to IPL.
BCCI say they do not want India to play Pakistan but do so in ICC events.
What's your point?
The govt says no "Bilateral series" with Pakistan.
Icc events are not bilateral series.
BCCI say they do not want India to play Pakistan but do so in ICC events.
What's your point?
In the past he's expressed his desire to play in IPL (some years after his first season in 08) and wasn't happy with the exclusion of Pakistan players.
All fair points from him ^ but now he looks stupid because now he's saying he never wanted to play IPL and he wouldn't participate if offered to do so, which we know isn't true.
Also look at the difference in how he's going about this since the tournament in Switzerland with Indian players (and their fans) and now with all these political statements.
Unfortunately like Waqar Younis it seems like many of our fellow Pakistanis have inherited this gene of having a big mouth and chatting crap out of their a$$. Some of the PPers are no different either.
The second part is true, he can change his mind can he not?
If you want to talk about cricketers talking crap, have a read of SRT's autobiography.
It isn't true because he plays with Indian players in other leagues like T10, Switzerland one and etc. All he cares about is the money in his bank account and there's nothing wrong about that but on that basis to act as if he would turn down a 7 figure IPL contract for 6-8 weeks cricket just makes him look jealous if anything.
As for SRT's autobiography is this a reference to the Harbhajan Singh monkeygate incident?
Yes I know, the point was that why no Bilateral series, but yes to ICC events. Not that I need to know the answer (because I know it), but simply pointing out the lack of consistency and presence of hypocrisy in both POVs.
Of course nothing wrong with caring about money in the bank, after all it is money that attracts players to the IPL, but sometimes money is not everything. You would like to think he is jealous, but Afridi most likely makes more money in 6 to 8 days compared to a 6-8 week stint in the IPL.
SRT reference is to ball tampering.
Of course nothing wrong with caring about money in the bank, after all it is money that attracts players to the IPL, but sometimes money is not everything. You would like to think he is jealous, but Afridi most likely makes more money in 6 to 8 days compared to a 6-8 week stint in the IPL.
SRT reference is to ball tampering.
Of course nothing wrong with caring about money in the bank, after all it is money that attracts players to the IPL, but sometimes money is not everything. You would like to think he is jealous, but Afridi most likely makes more money in 6 to 8 days compared to a 6-8 week stint in the IPL.
SRT reference is to ball tampering.
Simply because India wont drag bilateral issues to multilateral platforms and affect other countries.
Secondly India doesnot want to give Pakistan free points.
So you saying BCCI are forced to play Pakistan in ICC tournaments? That's some irony for richest board in Cricket.
If BCCI has a backbone, they'd man up and not play Pakistan at all, just like in the ICC Test Championship, and the impending WC19 - where I am sure with India being a good side, they can recoup the lost points.
Simply because India wont drag bilateral issues to multilateral platforms and affect other countries.
Secondly India doesnot want to give Pakistan free points.
Not forced. Rather they are sensible enough to not let their bilateral issues affect a icc tournament.
Why will we give up points to pakistan? Why do them any favours?
"There are a number of franchises that would interest me in the next season of IPL and lets wait and see what happens at the all important auction, but my preferred destinations would be either The Rajasthan Royals or the Kolkatta Knight Riders," Afridi said.
Do you actually believe that players don't prioritize IPL over PSL?
Useless debate.
Whether IPL>PSL or PSL>IPL, what does it matter?
Internally if one's inner self is strong, he would not be so dependent on pride gained from useless things like who has a better car, better house, better league, better economy, better country, better religion etc.
It is the nature of geographies that most conflicts happen amongst people closest to you - so India-Pakistan fight, but India and Mexico do not. Mexico will have disputes with its own neighbors.
As long as PSL and IPL bring happiness to billion and a half people, and they do, who cares which one is better or bigger?
Useless debate.
Whether IPL>PSL or PSL>IPL, what does it matter?
Internally if one's inner self is strong, he would not be so dependent on pride gained from useless things like who has a better car, better house, better league, better economy, better country, better religion etc.
It is the nature of geographies that most conflicts happen amongst people closest to you - so India-Pakistan fight, but India and Mexico do not. Mexico will have disputes with its own neighbors.
As long as PSL and IPL bring happiness to billion and a half people, and they do, who cares which one is better or bigger?
Yet Pakistan/India play each other in other sports.
Like I said, no consistency from the BCCI.
BCCI are weak if they worry about 2 points in a tournament.
Which other sports do India Pakistan play a bilateral series ?
Why should they give 2 points to anyone let alone Pakistan?
And India will lead Pakistan cricket team on head to head.
IMO- Afridi has been interested in politics for a long time
IMO- He's realised that to be a successful politician one needs to spout nonsense to please the seething masses.
Hence his statements.
Do you understand English?
I said Pakistan and India play each other in other sports. Where did I mention other bilateral series?
BCCI would never forfeit points because it would make them look weak as it is. Imagine the backlash in India! BCCI chicken out! There would be an outrage which would make the meltdown from Afridi's tweet look like a love story.
Therefore, PCB continue to force BCCI, meaning, India must play Pakistan in ICC tournaments to save themselves from national disgrace, not the other way round.![]()
Bcci will never forfeit points because that will benefit pcb. Why should they help pcb?
Pcb can only beg bcci. Thats all it can do.
This.
I also think Afridi is on to something, perhaps join IK in politics or any other party or create his own. His cricket career is well and truly over (except for Psl). So, best way to make an entrance is to get in the spot light by dissing arch rivals. Anyhow, Afridi like any one else have right to express his opinion no matter how much we Indians disagree with it.
That's the point. The benefit will be seen as a sign of weakness.
The point is there is no consistency in BCCI's stance.
PCB doesn't have to beg when BCCI are forced.
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Precisely.
Let him have his say. Ignore him.
By going into a massive song and dance we have only highlighted his opinion ,whereas the smart thing would have been to ignore it and him totally.
Not giving points to pcb is a sign of being sensible.
The stand is very consistent, no bilateral series with Pakistan.
If only pcb could force any board let alone BCCI.
No, the BCCI stance is no cricket with Pakistan, we even saw this with the Asia Cup 2018 move, BCCI seeking government approval for an ACC comp - which is not even a series! But BCCI are forced to play Pakistan in ICC tournaments in FEAR of public retribution and humiliation because tournaments like the WC and CT are at stake and India cannot be seen surrendering to Pakistan. You know this, I know this, and every man and his dog knows this.
The stance is a desperate, hypocritical, and forced one from the BCCI.
Where do the artcles say Afridi wants to play in the IPL? Point it out, I assume you have read the articles, or did you just copy and paste the first 2 articles Google spitted out?
READ the first paragraph
Afridi believes IPL will help youngsters and other Pakistani players. This is different to saying Afridi wants to play in the IPL.
Afridi is consistent in his view, he DOES NOT want to play in the IPL.
Honestly, some of you do not read.
This is an appalling statement that needs to be laughed at from both sides so such sentiments could die. Finally in Pak there is a sense of stability but its still to early, we have wasted the last 20 years whereas India has not and its fastly developing. PSL is in its infancy mode and still has a lot of kinks that need to be sorted out but most importantly it needs a strong Pak economy which is currently being run on loans and aide. We Pakistanis seriously need to introspect and avoid making such statements that are of no benefit.
Not everything has to be measured. I believe it would be perceived by many as the better tournament. A tournament where the ballers actually have a say and where batsmen have to work really hard to get their runs against tough bowling line ups.
PSL is going to continue to get better as it transitions to more games at home, and thus attracts more crowds. Also consecutive successful PSL finals in Pakistan, World XI tour, and the West Indies tour and more forthcoming tours will convince more players to come to Pakistan.
PSL is a T20 tournament including players from the number 1 ranked T20 team in the world today. The quality of bowlers and youngsters coming through in the PSL I believe is what makes it the best T20 tournament in the world. It's more than just cricket, it's for a good cause, to bring cricket back home and I believe it's played with more passion than anywhere else.
I just hope you understand the difference between the terms "facts" and "opinions".
If Afridi is a Joker then IPL/PSL are circus.He is a joker. Having actually played IPL saying he was not interested in IPL.
Simply because India wont drag bilateral issues to multilateral platforms and affect other countries.
Secondly India doesnot want to give Pakistan free points.
1) India not playing Pakistan in a multilateral tournament does not "affect other countries" - rubbish. Did England's boycott of their match against Zimbabwe in 2003 affect any other country?
2) The only country it does affect is India, which you admitted immediately after.
3) With this admission, you're also confessing that whatever imaginary moral feat India achieves by refusing to play Pakistan in bilaterals (other than, of course, serving the ego of its braindead populace for cheap political mileage) is FAR less important than "free points" in contests of grown men playing with a ball.
It was amusing initially seeing you embarrass yourself with this inherently contradictory argument, but reading it again and again is disturbing - much like spotting someone picking their nose may be amusing at first, but seeing them thrusting their fingers into their nostrils all the time and bleeding profusely from it is not.
1) India not playing Pakistan in a multilateral tournament does not "affect other countries" - rubbish. Did England's boycott of their match against Zimbabwe in 2003 affect any other country?
2) The only country it does affect is India, which you admitted immediately after.
3) With this admission, you're also confessing that whatever imaginary moral feat India achieves by refusing to play Pakistan in bilaterals (other than, of course, serving the ego of its braindead populace for cheap political mileage) is FAR less important than "free points" in contests of grown men playing with a ball.
It was amusing initially seeing you embarrass yourself with this inherently contradictory argument, but reading it again and again is disturbing - much like spotting someone picking their nose may be amusing at first, but seeing them thrusting their fingers into their nostrils all the time and bleeding profusely from it is not.
I don’t think people seem to grasp a simple sentiment, India and Indians don’t want Pakistan to make any money because of India.
Trust me, Pakistanis have grasped that idea...just can't stand Indians use excuses like 'GoI hasn't issued clearance' and 'our hands are tied'. We would respect Indian fans and BCCI more if you guys had the courage and said this is why we aren't playing....BCCI snaked Pakistan to vote in favor of the Big 3 for bilateral series...Pakistan does not demand additional series with India...we just want either the series that were promised to us or the money we lost because of it....simple.
Trust me, Pakistanis have grasped that idea...just can't stand Indians use excuses like 'GoI hasn't issued clearance' and 'our hands are tied'. We would respect Indian fans and BCCI more if you guys had the courage and said this is why we aren't playing....BCCI snaked Pakistan to vote in favor of the Big 3 for bilateral series...Pakistan does not demand additional series with India...we just want either the series that were promised to us or the money we lost because of it....simple.
Trust me, Pakistanis have grasped that idea...just can't stand Indians use excuses like 'GoI hasn't issued clearance' and 'our hands are tied'. We would respect Indian fans and BCCI more if you guys had the courage and said this is why we aren't playing....BCCI snaked Pakistan to vote in favor of the Big 3 for bilateral series...Pakistan does not demand additional series with India...we just want either the series that were promised to us or the money we lost because of it....simple.
Yeh i dont see why every pak posters keep making a stupid point about promised series
1- its not proved bcci actually signed it
2-if as u say pak promised vote in return of series , they abstrained and thus making deal void
3-if u actually see that piece of paper pcb presented it says" this series will be subject to govt clearance" and GOI officially said no bilaterals with pak so deal is null
4-that paper also said tour will be first put in FTP then series will be arranged ,which was never done
5-so ur imposing PCB is stupid enough of making loss of broadcaster right deal without finalising of series and match venues?(loss is made when u loose what u have-"losing probable profit is lose of opportunity not a lose") Simply stupid
6- its not an MOU coz professional MOUs have legal standing grounds and conditions incase tour doesnt happen "which this clearly doesnt have" so even that makes bcci not bound by anything
Its like a kid saying "gimme candy ill give u 2 rupee" and shopkeepers denies him candy and asks for promised 2 rupee.
Hope before u make point of peomised series u see my above points
Big 3 no longer exist and cause of that we also losing $170M from deal that was signed under Big 3. Now, Who will pay our loss? PCB?
Big 3 no longer exists so does any agreement/MOU that was signed during Big 3. You cant have it both ways.
How did you measure quality? If I say gully cricket I play in my town has better quality of cricket than PSL, how would you prove me wrong?
Not necessary you have to be delusional and make statement like PSL will leave behind IPL. Single player is making what entire league is making per year. Yes I am talking about money. Money is the main reason for these leagues, you need to pay money to make top talent play for you, you need to bring the overseas talent to play in your country. Otherwise even IPL rejects won’t be ready to play for you. They are not doing social service to entertain your country fans and your board to make millions.I mean what do people honestly want? their cricketers to NOT support their own league, NOT generate hype, NOT be optimistic? Yeah I think Afridi's statement is as incorrect as anyone does, but I appreciate him backing the league, that's what we all need to do. Saying IPL is untouchable won't make PSL better, aiming as high as possible will only help. People honestly just need a reason to moan.
Not necessary you have to be delusional and make statement like PSL will leave behind IPL. Single player is making what entire league is making per year. Yes I am talking about money. Money is the main reason for these leagues, you need to pay money to make top talent play for you, you need to bring the overseas talent to play in your country. Otherwise even IPL rejects won’t be ready to play for you. They are not doing social service to entertain your country fans and your board to make millions.
Like I said, moaning for the sake of moaning. Not one thing Afridi said would change anything that you just stated, but we all just have to overreact and circlejerk the IPL despite everyone knowing it's ahead of the rest as of now by a mile. You have to aim to reach that level, if you don't, that's lack of ambition.
Afridi was asked on a TV show about claims by Indian media and celebrities that his comments in relation to Kashmir were because he and other Pakistani players can't play in the IPL so this was his response.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en-gb"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Shahid Afridi "Even if they call me, I won't go to the IPL. My PSL is the biggest and there will be a time that it leaves the IPL behind. I am enjoying the PSL, I don't have any need for the IPL. I'm not interested in it and never was" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/981627963606257664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">4 April 2018</a></blockquote>
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So Afridi Bhai - here you are telling us about IPL but one of your favourite channels is showing it live!
Afridi is a good guy sometimes emotional or over emotional but I have no doubt that he is a very good human being in person. In fact most of the sportsmen are like that.
I seriously don't care if PSL becomes the greatest league known to mankind. It will not deter players from playing in various leagues in the world. Having the best league et all is just for chest thumping that's all. Players playing in these leagues don't care about anything but money. Indian and Pakistan fringe players will have more to gain from these leagues as they would like to impress their franchise as well as the selectors but the established players are here only for money. Whichever way you look at it. None of these players have any affiliation or connection to the franchise's they represent.