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"Naam bade, darshan chote": Shaheen Afridi roasted on the internet after flop BBL debut

Soumyajit Dutta

Shaheen Afridi concedes 43 runs from 2.4 overs [Source: @BBL/X.com, Screengrabs]Shaheen Afridi concedes 43 runs from 2.4 overs [Source: @BBL/X.com, Screengrabs]

The Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 season has just begun, and Pakistan star Shaheen Afridi, who brought in a lot of hustle-bustle along with him after being roped in by Brisbane Heat this season, failed miserably. 

Afridi, who was favoured as one of the highest wicket-takers in the match for Heat, had a terrible campaign opener with the ball as he conceded 43 runs from his 2.4 overs. With the bat too, coming in at number 9, Afridi failed for a duck, despite being otherwise known for his good hitting prowess in franchise cricket leagues such as the PSL.

Afridi removed after 'dangerous' bowling

Afridi was given the ball in the 2nd over, where he conceded 9 runs, and also came into the attack after the powerplay in the 13th over, where he gave away 19 runs to the Renegades. 

However, the unfortunate incident happened after he bowled three no-balls in the 18th over, already conceding 17 runs from his four deliveries. 

Afridi threw down dangerous beamers with two waist-high full tosses to the batter in the same over. This led the team remove him from bowling abruptly, as Nathan McSweeney was called in to bowl the final two deliveries to complete the proceedings.

Netiznes troll Afridi's BBL debut

This poor show from the left-arm menace of Pakistan was not taken well by the netizens, as they trolled the BBL debut of Shaheen Afridi. Let’s take a look at what the netizens said after Afridi's poor performance.

"He is a nervous wreck and to make the matter worse his mentor is Shahid Afridi- a perpetual loser. Imagine he is now captain of Pak one day team" - @bhatti_tj

"PAKISTAN SUPERSTARS ON BBL DEBUT: - Babar Azam: 2 runs off 5 balls. - Muhammad Rizwan: 4 runs off 10 balls. - Shaheen Shah Afridi: 2.4 overs, 43 runs, 0 wickets. NAAM BADE DARSHAN CHOTE What do you think?" - @naishadhjhaveri

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"Babar azam Rizwan Afridi 3 players choked" - @devinadh_9999

"BBL is afraid to write that Afridi has been from attack because of Jihadi bowling" - @bcci_x

"He thought Afridi might bowl a mini bomb. It could have been 6-0 blast on behalf of Pakistan." - @RamSi7628446278

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"No Surprises ! You get what you Sow, This is a trademark standard & quality (fraud) of Made In Pakistan be it Shaheen Afridi Or Babar Azam....All Talks & Hype But NO Substance or Match winning World Class Quality ...Proven yet Again !!" - @Vedantp13

"Pakistani players failed in failed and even that made social media busy. - Shaheen Afridi, Rizwan, and Babar Azam have to prove themselves in upcoming games, it’s due now." - @iamAhmadhaseeb

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"No wonder fraud Shubhman Gill has dominated this washed Shaheen Afridi in T20is." - @90_andypycroft

Nevertheless, Shaheen Afridi will get a chance to salvage his performance in the next clash for Brisbane Heat, which is scheduled against Perth Scorchers on December 19.