'Don't ask about Pakistan cricket': Irritated Afridi shushes media - Watch

NEW DELHI: Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi grabbed attraction during a PSL 2026 captains’ presser connected Wednesday erstwhile helium avoided a question astir Pakistan’s struggling nationalist team.

As a writer brought up the team’s caller mediocre performances and asked questions to Pakistani players contiguous successful the presser individually, Afridi stepped successful and told him to absorption lone connected the Pakistan Super League. The infinitesimal rapidly went viral, particularly since Pakistan cricket has been nether dense disapproval aft caller losses.

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During the interaction, Afridi made it wide helium didn’t privation to code bigger issues, saying questions should instrumentality to the league.

In the viral clip, helium is heard telling the reporter, “Don’t inquire astir Pakistan. We are presently playing the Pakistan Super League (PSL), truthful inquire questions connected PSL only. When we volition beryllium playing for Pakistan, past you tin inquire questions astir Pakistan, and we volition reply those questions.” His effect came arsenic fans proceed to question the signifier of cardinal players and the wide authorities of Pakistan cricket.Amid the controversy, attraction is present connected the upcoming PSL season.

Defending champions Lahore Qalandars are aiming for a beardown commencement successful the opening lucifer connected Thursday. Pakistan were knocked retired of the 2026 T20 World Cup Super 8 signifier contempt beating Sri Lanka, arsenic their nett tally complaint was excessively debased compared to New Zealand and England. They needed a overmuch bigger triumph to suffice but fell short. This marks their 4th consecutive ICC tourney without reaching the semi-finals, highlighting ongoing struggles successful important moments.