{"id":301860,"date":"2021-03-01T21:06:53","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T16:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=301860"},"modified":"2021-03-01T21:17:23","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T16:17:23","slug":"shahid-afridi-trends-on-twitter-as-lala-turns-44","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/shahid-afridi-trends-on-twitter-as-lala-turns-44\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Shahid Afridi&#8217; Trends on Twitter as Lala Marks His 44th Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi celebrated his 44th birthday on 1st March and received immense love from his fans all around the world. &#8216;Boom boom&#8217; has won the hearts of several cricket enthusiasts owing to his ballistic innings and aggressive batting style. Whether it is his bowling or batting, fans have been in absolute awe of his performances throughout his career. Thus they made sure that the birthday of their favourite cricketer becomes a top trend on Twitter as well. Millions wished Afridi on Twitter and sent him an unprecedented amount of love.<\/p>\n<h2>Wishes from the cricket fraternity<\/h2>\n<p>ICC also wished the cricketer from their official Twitter account and celebrated the incredible records made by Lala.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud835\ude4f\ud835\ude5d\ud835\ude5a\ud835\ude63: A 37-ball century in his first ODI innings<br \/>\ud835\ude49\ud835\ude64\ud835\ude6c: Most sixes in ODI history<\/p>\n<p>Happy birthday, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SAfridiOfficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SAfridiOfficial<\/a>! \ud83e\udd73 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jHBdl5VJ9E\">pic.twitter.com\/jHBdl5VJ9E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ICC (@ICC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ICC\/status\/1366229725287481346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Afridi&#8217;s close friend Shoaib Malik wished him in Pashto and fans of Lala just loved the heartfelt gesture. Shoaib also shared a happy picture of both of them from the time when they played for the national team together.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"rtl\">\u062f \u0632\u06cc\u0696\u06cc\u062f\u0644\u0648 \u06a9\u0644\u06cc\u0632\u0647 \u062f\u06cc \u0645\u0628\u0627\u0631\u06a9 \u0634\u0647<\/p>\n<p>Happy Birthday Lala \ud83e\udd73\ud83e\udd73 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BCJ4a2OSaG\">pic.twitter.com\/BCJ4a2OSaG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shoaib Malik \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 (@realshoaibmalik) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realshoaibmalik\/status\/1366116419730083840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Pakistani ODI captain, Babar Azam also wished his icon on his special day and mentioned that Afridi is indeed an inspiration for the youth.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Only few people leave a significant impact on game and he is one of them. A very happy birthday to the super star of cricket Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi. May you continue to spread the message of hope and love for humanity <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SAfridiOfficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SAfridiOfficial<\/a> bhai. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Respect?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Respect<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Legend?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Legend<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g05SYyALlA\">pic.twitter.com\/g05SYyALlA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Babar Azam (@babarazam258) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/babarazam258\/status\/1366332246190403584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Wishes from Fans<\/h2>\n<p>Apart from the cricket fraternity many fans wished Lala and shared how he has always been their childhood icon.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Childhood hero\ud83d\ude0d <br \/>41 year&#39;s old still young\ud83d\ude0d\u2764<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/happybirthdaylala?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#happybirthdaylala<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ShahidAfridi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ShahidAfridi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ew02zKc78t\">pic.twitter.com\/ew02zKc78t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rehan\u27643x Pakistan Champion\ud83c\udfc6 (@rehanqurashi74) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rehanqurashi74\/status\/1366280832718143490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Some even joked about his age which continues to be a debatable topic<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Happy birthday to you our PM in making. MashaAllah aj 44 saal k hu gaye hien weekends nikal k.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ShahidAfridi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ShahidAfridi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y6l8V6QXn5\">pic.twitter.com\/y6l8V6QXn5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mehreen Iftikhar\ud83c\udf53 (@imonly1mehreen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/imonly1mehreen\/status\/1366367427274096640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But no matter what the age may be, the admiration for Lala shall never dampen<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Happy birthday to everyone&#39;s favorite \u2764\ufe0f Pakistan&#39;s star boom boom Shahid Afridi \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0\u2665\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Keep making us proud \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0\ud83d\udc9a<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SAfridiOfficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SAfridiOfficial<\/a> \ud83e\udd73<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ShahidAfridi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ShahidAfridi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HBDShahidAfridi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HBDShahidAfridi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/happybirthdaylala?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#happybirthdaylala<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Km7HKg02Sk\">pic.twitter.com\/Km7HKg02Sk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Samina siddiqui\ud83e\udd40\ud83c\udf3a (@Saminasiddiqu20) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Saminasiddiqu20\/status\/1366301752052563976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Afridi sends love to all his fans<\/h2>\n<p>Lala responded to the overwhelming amount of wishes in a tweet and said his fans have always been his biggest asset.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you very much for all the lovely birthday wishes &#8211; 44 today! My family and my fans are my biggest assets. Really enjoying my stint with Multan and hope to produce match winning performances for all MS fans.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SAfridiOfficial\/status\/1366101682808119296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>An iconic record holder<\/h2>\n<p>Shahid&#8217;s Afridi has enjoyed an illustrious career, garnering appreciation from not just cricket fans but from people all over the world. Afridi has played 398 ODIs, 27 ODIs and 99 International T20 matches, having scored more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/pakistan\/content\/player\/42639.html\">17,000 runs<\/a> across all formats. He has made Pakistan win several crucial tournaments including the unforgettable 2009 T20 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s wishing the iconic star a very happy birthday! <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-301871\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/shahid-afridi-vs-india-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/shahid-afridi-vs-india-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/shahid-afridi-vs-india-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/shahid-afridi-vs-india-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/shahid-afridi-vs-india-758x426.jpg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/shahid-afridi-vs-india.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi celebrated his 44th birthday on 1st March and received immense love from his fans all around the world. &#8216;Boom boom&#8217; has won the hearts of several cricket enthusiasts owing to his ballistic innings and aggressive batting style. 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