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Shahid Afridi has a reputation for frequently finding himself embroiled in controversies, often due to his tendency to weigh in on anything and everything.
In response to journalist Imran Riaz Khan’s critique of his negative impact on the team and alleged lobbying for his son-in-law Shaheen Afridi’s captaincy, Afridi retaliated by suggesting that political figures like Imran Khan are in prison today due to their own errors and poor advisors. He implied that with better counsel, their situations might have been different.
Imran Riaz, in turn, argued in his commentary that players fear Afridi’s influential lobby but asserted his own fearlessness in speaking out against what he views as Afridi’s detrimental political maneuvering, which could harm Shaheen Afridi’s cricketing career.
Afridi concluded his rebuttal by dismissing the allegations as false propaganda aimed at monetizing YouTube views, contrasting his focus on charitable endeavors through his foundation with what he perceives as trivial online spats. He expressed his reluctance to engage further with detractors, citing time constraints.
In his rebuttal, Imran Riaz expressed, “You have shown yourself to be a small-minded person with a weak personality. You don’t even dare to utter Imran Khan’s name. People make mistakes, but I hope you acknowledge that Imran Khan is in jail not for his mistakes but for his principles. Instead of ridiculing his injuries, I wish you would denounce the fabricated charges against him.”
Netizens have responded widely to the feud between Afridi and Imran Riaz, expressing varied opinions on the ongoing conflict.
