One of the finest fast bowlers going around at the moment, Shaheen Afridi showcased his batting prowess on Monday (February 21) and left the cricket world stunned. Lahore Qalandars, chasing 159 against Peshawar Zalmi in PSL 2022, looked entirely down and out after being reduced to 94/6 in 14.4 overs. However, in walked their skipper and played a sensational knock.

With the help of four maximums and two fours, Shaheen smashed an unbeaten 39 off 20 deliveries as the game ended in a tie. His efforts, however, went in vain as the Peshawar-based side sealed the game in the super over. Nonetheless, Shaheen’s blitzes with the bat earned massive praises from different quarters. Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi was among many to laud the youngster.

Rohit Sharma’s full-time tenure as India’s limited-overs skipper has got off to a dream start as the Men In Blue registered a second straight T20I series whitewash with a 17-run triumph against the West Indies in the third game at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Sunday, February 20. By the virtue of this win, the Indian team registered a third consecutive home bilateral limited-overs series whitewash as well under Rohit’s captaincy.

As the Hitman’s leadership career looks forward to taking Indian cricket to greater heights, his good friend as well as veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has talked about the challenges that the star opener will be facing after recently being appointed as India’s all-format captain. At the same time, Karthik has made it clear that the 34-year-old is well ahead of the game when it comes to tactics.

Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh took to social media on Tuesday (February 22) and penned a heartfelt note for Virat Kohli. Yuvraj and Kohli have played a lot of cricket together and are known to share a great bond. Although the two aren’t teammates anymore, their camaraderie remains intact. The same was evident in Yuvraj’s special post for the former .