Under the captaincy of Babar Azam, the Pakistan cricket team, who had been facing a series of defeats, was able to break their losing streak at the ODI World Cup 2023. After experiencing four consecutive losses in the tournament, the Men in Green clashed against Bangladesh in the 31st match of the World Cup.
In this match, Shaheen Afridi became the fastest pacer to claim 100 wickets in the history of ODI cricket. Speaking on the same, Afridi expressed that records are destined to be surpassed and he praised the former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi for giving him advice and support.
While speaking to India Today, Shaheen Afridi said, “Records are meant to be broken, and it’s a happy occasion that we’ve set records for Pakistan. Shahid Afridi always gives us tips; he is my hero. My effort is to play cricket like him.”
Shaheen Afridi also talked about the target of the Pakistan Cricket Team in the tournament. He said that the team did not make a good start in the tournament but after the win against Bangladesh, they will now look to settle themselves in the knockout stage.
“We still aim to finish in the top four. Our effort today was to finish the match quickly and improve the net run rate. We didn’t perform well in the last few matches as a team; there were some costly errors. Some catches were dropped, and better fielding could have led to better results,” Shaheen Afridi said.
