Shahid Afridi posts message of thanks on his birthday; causes confusion regarding his real age
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Shahid Afridi is among Pakistan’s most revered and legendary cricketers. The all-rounder was a key factor in revolutionizing the sport with his explosive hitting. A regular member of Pakistan’s limited overs sides, Afridi played in 398 ODIs and 99 T20Is and scored in excess of 9000 runs. He was also an excellent leg-spinner who specialized in taking wickets as he took 395 and 98 wickets in the two formats respectively.
On the occasion of his birthday, Afridi sent a message of thanks on his birthday tweeting, “Thank you very much for all the lovely birthday wishes – 44 today! My family and my fans are my biggest assets. Really enjoying my stint with Multan and hope to produce match winning performances for all MS fans.” The tweet has now had Twitterati confused as to what Afridi’s actual age is.
Shahid Afridi’s real age continues to be a source for confusion
Shahid Afridi’s age has been a source for confusion for quite some time. In fact, it has been around ever since his debut when he broke into the scene as a supposed 16-year-old by scoring the fastest century in ODI history. According to the official records from the International Cricket Council (ICC), Afridi’s age is registered as 41. However, Afridi had stated in autobiography that it was wrong and that he was born in 1975.
He had caused more confusion later by stating that he was 19 when he smashed the fastest hundred. But, if he had been born in 1975, he should have been 20 during the knock. Now, even more confusion has been caused as Afridi has stated that his age is 44 which means he was 18 at the time he scored the hundred. Therefore, as many as four different ages have been stated at different times and it continues to remain unclear as to what his actual age is.
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