Shaheen Afridi breaks silence on rumors of grouping in cricket team

Pakistani fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has finally spoken out about reports of grouping and misbehaving in the national cricket team.

The fast bowler broke his silence while talking to media in Karachi, saying, “My training does not allow me to do anything against the team’s interest. I always play for the country and fight against the opposing team on the field; I never bring negative things into the team.”

In response to a question about captaincy, Shaheen said, “I don’t think about the captaincy, and it is not in my hands; I will play for Pakistan with honour.”

On the question of resting him for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh next month, the pacer replied, “I have indicated that I am available for the Test series. Now I don’t know whether I am playing the Test series against Bangladesh or getting dropped.”

After Pakistan’s embarrassing performance in the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup last month, news of groupings and differences among the players are circulating in the media. It was speculated that Shaheen Shah Afridi is in a camp that opposes Babar Azam.

Shaheen was also accused of misbehaving with coach Muhammad Yousuf.