Shahid Afridi’s anger erupted after the Pakistani team’s defeat… He reprimanded his son-in-law Shaheen.

Islamabad: Pakistan cricket has been rocked by a crushing defeat against the Indian team. Following the 61-run loss in a crucial ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 match played in Colombo on Sunday (February 15), former Pakistani captain Shahid Afridi openly targeted his team’s senior players. Afridi did not spare his son-in-law Shaheen Afridi either.

Shahid Afridi clearly stated that senior players who repeatedly fail should be rested and young players should be given opportunities. He called for Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, and Shadab Khan to be benched. Shahid believes that these players have received consistent opportunities, but they fail in big matches.

Shahid Afridi said on Sama TV, “If I had to make the decision, I would bench Shaheen, Babar, and Shadab. I would give the new guys a chance and show them confidence. We should give the young guys confidence by playing them in the match against Namibia. We’ve been giving these players opportunities for so long. There’s hope that they’ll perform well against this team. If the senior players aren’t delivering, why not try the junior players sitting on the bench?”

Shaheen was thrashed, Babar and Shadab failed
Shaheen Afridi proved to be the most expensive bowler in the match against India. He conceded 31 runs in just two overs. Shaheen conceded 16 runs in the last over of the innings, allowing India to score 170+. It’s worth noting that Shaheen married Ansha, the daughter of former all-rounder Shahid Afridi, on February 3, 2023. Shadab Khan also had a bad day. He conceded 17 runs in one over while bowling and was dismissed for 14 runs while batting. Captain Babar Azam also failed to handle the team.

Under the leadership of captain Suryakumar Yadav, India once again proved their dominance over Pakistan. With this victory, India’s head-to-head record against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup has improved to 8-1. The hero of India’s victory was ‘Player of the Match’ Ishan Kishan, who played a stormy inning of 77 runs off 40 balls. In bowling, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Varun Chakravarthy, and Axar Patel took two wickets each to restrict Pakistan to 114 runs.

After this humiliating defeat, questions have intensified regarding the senior players in Pakistan. Shahid Afridi’s statement has made it clear that a major decision regarding team selection is now imminent…