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Shaheen Afridi dismisses rumors of differences with Babar Azam, calls captain family

 

Pakistani fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has reacted on Tuesday, September 19 after the news of his differences with captain Babar Azam surfaced. Let us tell you that after Pakistan's exit from Asia Cup 2023 after the defeat to Sri Lanka in the Super Four, there was news of both the cricketers getting involved in a brawl in the dressing room. The news was that both were not happy with each other's comments. Shaheen has put an end to the dispute between Babar and him by posting a post on social media. 

Shaheen posted a picture with Babar on her Instagram. Captioning this picture, he wrote, "Family". Along with this he also made a heart emoji. According to the report, after being eliminated from Super 4, Pakistan captain had expressed his displeasure over the performance of senior players in the dressing room. Babar had urged him to perform better. Meanwhile, Shaheen hit back and told Babar that he should at least praise those players who bowled and batted well. Babar was not happy with this comment of Shaheen. 

However, according to Cricket Pakistan, a senior member of the Pakistan cricket team also dismissed reports of a verbal spat between Babar and Afridi. He said, "The team's entire focus is on cricket and we are not worried about critics. Losing matches gives our critics an opportunity to express their opinion, but these are only negative speculations. Everyone shared their views in the team meeting. , but there is no truth to the rumors of a verbal altercation or the coaching staff needing to intervene. Everyone left the meeting together, and several teammates flew back to Pakistan on the same flight. 

Let us tell you that fans will not be allowed to come to the stadium for the World Cup practice match between Pakistan and New Zealand. The practice match is to be played on September 29 at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad. According to reports, the reason behind fans not being allowed to attend the match is the lack of adequate security cover due to festivals.  

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