Shaheen Shah Afridi: “I think for me, all three. I don’t say one, but all three. I will be the one enjoying it. It’s more celebration then in front of them”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi has revealed that he wants to clean bowl compatriot Babar Azam and the Australian duo of Steve Smith and David Warner in this year’s Big Bash League (BBL).
Afridi was asked which one of the three he would prefer to get out, but responded by saying he would enjoy dismissing all of them.
His comments come after he was chosen by the Brisbane Heat with the first pick in the draft for BBL 15.
It should be noted that Azam and Smith will represent the Sydney Sixers, while Warner will play for the Sydney Thunder.
“I think for me, all three. I don’t say one, but all three. I will be the one enjoying it. It’s more celebration then in front of them,” the 25-year-old said in a video uploaded by the BBL.
Afridi recently captained the Lahore Qalandars in the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL) and was on fire throughout the tournament as he was the highest wicket-taker with 19 wickets in 13 matches at an average of 16.42 and an economy rate of 7.76.
After PSL 10, Pakistan faced Bangladesh in a three-match T20I series, but Afridi was not selected.
He was also overlooked for the tour of Bangladesh, where Pakistan lost the T20I series 2-1.
Pakistan are now touring the West Indies and Afridi made his T20I comeback in the three-match series, taking two wickets in two games at an average of 29 and an economy rate of 7.25.
As for the ODI series, which the West Indies won 2-1, Afridi continued to be in good form, claiming four wickets in two matches at an average of 21.50.
Pakistan Squad for West Indies T20I Series: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan (wicketkeeper), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Sufiyan Muqeem
Pakistan Squad for West Indies ODI Series: Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Salman Ali Agha, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Sufiyan Muqeem