Shaheen Afridi breaks silence amid reports of alleged altercation with coaches

Pakistan ace pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi posted a cryptic message amid reports regarding his altercation with coaches during the team’s tour to Ireland and England before the T20 World Cup 2024.

Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Shaheen shared a video of himself bowling in nets with the caption reading, “Rise Above” with an eagle emoji.

In the recently-shared video, Shaheen Afridi was bowling to former Pakistan captain Misbah-Ul-Haq as the latter gears up for Pakistan Champions’ semi-final clash against West Indies Champions in the ongoing World Championship of Legends.

According to recent reports, Shaheen engaged in a heated argument with batting coach Mohammad Yousuf during the team’s tour ahead of the mega event.

Sources asserted that the incident occurred during Pakistan’s net practice at Headingley when Shaheen engaged in a verbal exchange with the former batter.

The batting coach pointed towards Shaheen Afridi’s continuous no-balls in the nets, they added.

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However, the pacer got furious and told Mohammad Yousuf to let him practice and not intervene in his bowling.

According to sources, Shaheen later apologised to the batting coach while the team management also reprimanded him for his misconduct.

However, the incident was termed the heat of the moment and the chapter was closed after Shaheen Afridi apologised to Mohammad Yousuf.

It is pertinent to mention that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) axed former pacer Wahab Riaz from the position of senior team manager and as a member of the selection committee after Pakistan’s early exit from the T20 World Cup 2024.

Former all-rounder Abdul Razzaq was also sacked from the PCB selection committee.

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