IND vs PAK: Fans troll Shaheen Afridi for wasting review ！ 'can we all have that confidence?'
Kuldeep Yadav first dismissed Salman Agha for 19 off 24, followed by Shaheen Afridi, who had just walked in to bat. However, it seems the Pakistani pacer was not happy with the decision and went for a review.
Kuldeep Yadav was in top form, taking two wickets in two balls during the 42nd over of the iconic India vs Pakistan clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. He first dismissed Salman Agha for 19 off 24, followed by Shaheen Afridi, who had just walked in to bat.
However, it seems the Pakistani pacer was not happy with the decision and went for a review ！ despite the on-field umpire giving him out, and it was clearly out for everyone to see.
Shaheen Afridi's review
Trapped LBW by Kuldeep's well-disguised googly, Shaheen quickly signaled for the review. DRS revealed a large gap between bat and ball, and the three reds confirmed the decision, sending him back to the pavilion.
Fans react
Shaheen's unexpected review left fans puzzled, with many taking to X (formerly known as Twitter) to question why he wasted it. One fan joked: "All you need in life is the kind of confidence Shaheen Afridi had when taking that review."
All you need in life is the kind of confidence Shaheen Afridi had when taking that review.
！ Syed Aleem (@aleem_1690) February 23, 2025
Another quipped: "Shaheen Afridi reviewed that as if he had smashed it with both bats from both ends. Brainfade of a review."
Shaheen Afridi reviewed that as if he had smashed it with both bats from both ends.
！ Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) February 23, 2025
Brainfade of a review.
Someone else added: "Shaheen Afridi took that review so quickly and so confidently that I thought he might have got an inside edge ！ but the bat was nowhere near the ball!"
Shaheen Afridi took that review so quickly & so confidently that I thought he may have got an inside edge, the bat was nowhere near the ball. ?
！ Vipul ?? (@Vipul_Espeaks) February 23, 2025
Another fan commented: "They call Shaheen Afridi 'THE EAGLE' ！ but look at his blindness; he actually reviewed this."
They call Shaheen Afridi ＾THE EAGLE￣ and look at his blindness, he reviewed this? pic.twitter.com/IVbDVvypo1
！ TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) February 23, 2025
About IND vs PAK
After 49.4 overs, India restricted Pakistan to 241 all out. Saud Shakeel was the top scorer with 62 off 76 balls, while skipper Mohammad Rizwan added 46 off 77. Khushdil Shah made an impact towards the end with a quick 38 off 38.
Kuldeep Yadav was the pick of the bowlers, taking 3 wickets, while Hardik Pandya claimed 2. Harshit Rana, Axar Patel, and Ravindra Jadeja took one wicket each, while Mohammed Shami went wicketless.
Innings Break!
！ BCCI (@BCCI) February 23, 2025
A fine bowling display from #TeamIndia and Pakistan are all out for 2?4?1?
3? wickets for Kuldeep Yadav
2? wickets for Hardik Pandya
A wicket each for Axar Patel & Ravindra Jadeja
Over to our batters ?
Scorecard ?? https://t.co/llR6bWyvZN#PAKvIND |´ pic.twitter.com/Xo9DGpaIrX
Teams:
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav
Pakistan (Playing XI): Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
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