Shaheen Afridi Net Worth, Age, Family, Career, Stats, Biography and Wiki

Shaheen Afridi Net Worth, Age, Family, Career, Stats, Biography and Wiki: The Pakistani International cricketer was born on 6 April 2000 in Landi Kotal, Khyber District, Pakistan. Shaheen Afridi bowling speed is between 130 and 132 kmph. He is known as the Eagle and is one of the prominent bowlers in Pakistan’s cricket team. After joining the Pakistani cricket team, he maintained a good wicket record and playing average.

Shaheen Afridi’s Early Life

Shaheen was born on 6 April 2000 in Pakistan. He is famous for his other name ‘The Eagle’. After getting birth in the Zakhakhel Afridi Tribe of the Pashtuns his family went to Landi Kotal. Afridi father is Ayaz Khan. He is among the youngest of his seven brothers. At a young age, he started playing cricket for his school team.

Why Shaheen Afridi is famous? He is famous for being the youngest cricketer to take the wicket haul in the World Cup. Additionally, he also holds the record of the fastest bowler in his first-class debut match.

Shaheen Afridi’s Personal Life

Shaheen Afridi’s wife is Ansha. They married in 2023 after their engagement in 2021. She is the daughter of Afridi. In July 2021, she made the DSP rank in the KP Police as the brand ambassador. In January 2023, she designed the Lahore Qalandars for the new 2023 PSL Kits. And in 2023, Shaheen’s private nikah with Ansha took place. Later by August 2024, they welcomed a son as their first child. Shaheen Afridi son is Aliyaar Afridi.

Who is Shaheen Afridi’s best friend is Haris Rauf. He maintains a very close bond with him. They were usually seen together in Instagram posts and videos. Apart from that, Shaheen was also seen at the Haris Rauf’s Nikkah Ceremony.

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Shaheen Afridi Career

Shaheen started his career through the U-16 trials in 2015 and played only tennis ball cricket. After this, he was selected for the U-16 tournament in Australia and took four wickets. In 2016, he played in the Pakistan U-19 cricket team and took 3 wickets in Singapore. Are you wondering why is Shaheen Afridi called an eagle? He is called the Eagle because of his fitness and worried eyebrows. He has sharp and raised eyebrows. Along with it, he maintains a good physique which leads him to catch all of the audience’s attention.

In 2017, he signed a contract with Dhaka Dynamites which is of the Bangladesh Premier League. He played his first two-year contract match for the Quiad-e-Azam Trophy and took 8 wickets. Later, he gets involved in the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He was the leading wicket player in the tournament and took 12 wickets.

In 2018, he played in the 2018 Pakistan Super League for Lahore Qalandars. It was the match with Multan Sultans and he took 5 wickets. In the following months, he played in the 2018 Pakistan Cup.

In 2019, he played for the Hampshire County Cricket Club in the T20. He made his participation and came in the final round of the game. In the game, he took the hat trick and four wickets. Shaheen Afridi fastest ball is at the speed of 151 kmph. It is the reason why he is called as the fastest bowler.

In 2020, he took his second wicket haul in three T20 games. In the same game around, he took the five wickets against Sindh. After playing a seven-match T20 against England, he was out of the Asia Cup. Now the question arises why Shaheen Afridi is out of the Asia Cup? He is out of the Asia Cup due to a knee injury.

In 2021, he signed a contract with Middlesex for the domestic match. He played domestic matches but in between, he returned to Pakistan. In the following months, he became the Lahore Qalandars’ Captain. Shaheen Afridi’s total wickets are three in the last match played against South Africa on 10 December 2024.

Shaheen Afridi Net Worth

You might be thinking What is the salary of Shaheen Afridi? Shaheen Afridi’s salary is around INR 63 lakhs per year. As per the records, Shaheen Afridi’s net worth is estimated at around $7 million which crosses other figures after cricket contracts. Some of his major sources of income consist of cricket contracts and brand endorsements. Approximately, he earned between 1 and 2 Crore through brand endorsements.

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