Shahid Khan Afridi, the only Pakistani ‘icon’ who enjoys ruling over the
hearts of millions of people nationally and internationally from fans
of all age groups this time has been
disappointed by his fans. Boom Boom Afridi had stated on his twitter
account that he would come to Karachi’s National Stadium. 22nd September
(Sunday). Afridi on his Twitter account invited the followers to show
up at the cricket ground. He had said that he would meet his fans and
give away autographs.
The 33-year-old cricket star was to reach the stadium at 5 PM. But
his arrival disappointed him since there were no more than dozens of
people waiting for him to see. The cricket player wore white shirt and
shades. Those who had made it on time met him. While those who got late,
missed the chance. He pictured with fans and gave autographs.
While talking to the media on the occasion Afridi said that
pertaining to the Peshawar incident (bomb blast near church) people
failed to make it to the stadium. Discussing performance of team, he
said that every captain leads the team in his own way. Instead of
investing in UAE league, PCB should finance locally in domestic matches.
Afridi further said that experiences make a bowler a leading one and
Pakistani team has the potential to producer better players.