Shahid Afridi spurns offer for farewell match
Shahid Afridi spurns offer for farewell match: Former captain and all-rounder Shahid Afridi has turned down an offer for a proper farewell from the Pakistan Cricket Board, due to some personal commitments.
Shahid Afridi was offered a farewell event by Najam Sethi, chairman of PCB’s executive committee, during a meeting in Dubai on 23rd of April.
However, Afridi through a tweet on Friday turned down PCB’s offer for the farewell.
Following Afridi’s announcement, Najam Sethi tweeted that the PCB would respect his decision and organise a grand farewell for him along with Misbah and Younis.
Afridi last played for Pakistan in 2016 during the World T20 in India. Following Pakistan’s early exit from the tournament, Afridi desired for a proper farewell match, which he couldn’t get.
Earlier this month, Najam Sethi had invited Afridi for a meeting to discuss possibilities of a farewell event. PCB chairman Shahryar Khan said Afridi has been offered to play a match against the World XI team which would be visiting Pakistan.
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