Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrated his 23rd birthday today (April 6) amidst a small gathering of family members.
The young cricket prodigy celebrated his special day in the company of his father-in-law, Shahid Afridi, who is also a former captain of the national team.
The event was marked with a traditional birthday cake-cutting ceremony, and the two cricket icons posed for some adorable pictures together, which the senior Afridi later shared on social media.
The candid photos then went viral, with fans and followers wishing the young star well.
Shaheen is considered to be one of the most talented players in the Pakistan cricket team, known for his outstanding fast bowling skills.
Shahid Afridi captioned his post, “Happy birthday, Shaheen! Be happy.”
HBD @iShaheenAfridi khush Rahoo….. pic.twitter.com/wukr0IAMXz
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) April 5, 2023
The birthday boy is all set to return to international cricket four months after he was included in the Pakistan squad for the series against New Zealand, which will be played from April 14 to May 7 in Lahore, Rawalpindi and Karachi.
Shaheen missed five Tests and three ODIs against England and New Zealand after the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 as he completes his rehabilitation from a knee injury suffered during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle in July. had been.
He then missed the second Test against Sri Lanka, the ODI series against the Netherlands, the ACC Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates and the seven-match T20I series in Pakistan.
The 23-year-old, who took 99 Test, 62 ODI and 58 T20 wickets, made a stunning comeback in Pakistan Super League 8 as he inspired Lahore Qalandars to become the first team to successfully defend the title.
Not only that, Shaheen’s performance with both bat and ball was outstanding – he scored 133 runs at a strike rate of 168.35 and took 19 wickets at an economy rate of 9.13.
