Mohammad Hafeez has remarked that Shahid Afridi was the reason Ravichandran Ashwin’s career was over.
When asked about Ravichandran Ashwin’s career, former cricketer Mohammad Hafeez displayed his lighter side on a cricket show.
Mohammad Hafeez explained why Ashwin hasn’t been playing consistently for India against Pakistan, claiming that Shahid Afridi wrecked his career. Mohammad Hafeez went on to say that Shahid Afridi’s match-winning sixes off Ravichandran Ashwin in the Asia Cup 2014 effectively ended the bowler’s T20I career.
Why Ashwin not playing regularly in recent past #PAKvIND matches. Credit to @SAfridiOfficial Boom Boom master strokes in #AsiaCup2014 pic.twitter.com/0MjjUFJ4ia
— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) September 5, 2022
Pakistan was given a target of 246 in 50 overs as fans witnessed a see-saw of a contest between the arch-rivals until Shahid Afridi pulled off an incredible heist. He smacked back-to-back sixes in Ashwin’s last over to crush millions of hearts across the border. Afridi’s 34 off just 18 balls helped Pakistan get over the line in a nervy clash at Mirpur.
While Mohammad Hafeez made a funny statement, many fans were unimpressed with his sense of humor, calling him out for giving an ‘immature’ statement.
We as a nation have a chronic problem. We talk too much. We brag too much. As a result most of our comments/ statements are irrelevant and trash. This holds true for politicians. This holds true for our cricketers. This holds true for others I cannot mention here.
This comment from Hafeez falls in the category I just mentioned. If we cannot talk sense, we better keep our mouths shut.
I don,t think so there is any problem with the statement given by Hafeez . It is seeming Ashwin is not playing in majority maches after Afridi’s sixes to Ashwin..So as a former crickter Hafeez can speculate. In such type of programmes there are conversation , opinions, predictions, speculations made by crickets or experts.. which may or may not be perfect ..you don’t need to worry brother. Apparently it is seeming that removing of Ashwin is due to Afridi’s sixes..If you dont’t agree no matter…Be happy with the Ashwin…good bye
In 1978 Indian cricket tour of Pakistan after the huge gap of several years .The spinners domain was miserably marred by iK n Za when the former hit couple of sixes to BSBedi at the fag end of the 2nd test match at Lahore which the host won that eventually. This sort of game changers are come n go as it’s a part of nature.
Who said he’s still playing , Hafeez has retired
I guess Ashwin career destroyed by Azhar Ali & Fakhar Zaman during champions trophy final 2017