Will Shaheen Shah Afridi end his career as the greatest ever T20 bowler?

[RyanRyan10]

He is not even 21 and has already picked up 99 wickets in T20 format, including 4 5 wicket hauls. Malinga and couple of others have 5 wicket hauls but they all are approaching retirement.

Shaheen's strike rate of 16 is comparable to very best. No one has struck more in the first over since 2020.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Nazar na lagay, a future great IA. Maybe not greatest T20 bowler (Gul takes the cake followed by Malinga) but him and Bumrah by the end of their careers can make a case to be in that elite tier.

 

[Firebat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Shaheen Shah Afridi - 100 T20 wickets at the age of 20 years and 326 days <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSL6?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSL6</a> <a href="https://t.co/zg4gcyJjUq">pic.twitter.com/zg4gcyJjUq</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1365295801405218821?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2021</a></blockquote>
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[Solid Snake]

Even in this circus format Shaheen outperforming Amir who lives for these banana tamasha leagues

 

[Ab Fan]

He is destined for greatness. Indian haters can hate but this won't change the fact.

 

[Suleiman]

Even in this circus format Shaheen outperforming Amir who lives for these banana tamasha leagues

Shaheen plays for his team, Amir plays for money.

 

[Hyperion66]

He is destined for greatness. Indian haters can hate but this won't change the fact.

I honestly don't remember any Indians questioning his potential, I did it a couple of times but the context was test cricket and his massive workload there.

 

[Mesozoic]

"Shahyy bhai is a good yorker"

- Rohail Nazir.. probably in 2026...

 

[Thunderbolt14]

"Shahyy bhai is a good yorker"

- Rohail Nazir.. probably in 2026...

Haha.

 

[MHN1293]

For that title he needs to do more in t201s but still is on a great career trajectory. I still find him more impressive as an odi bowler.

 

[angrypathan]

I don't see him hitting the heights that Gul did in T20Is, but across formats he has all the ingredients to finish as an ATG

 

[Hasan123]

Shaheen is going to be a fantastic bowler.