Top 123 Quotes & Sayings by Shahid Afridi - Page 2
Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Pakistani athlete Shahid Afridi.
Last updated on April 16, 2025.
I am disappointed at not being able to live up to the expectations of my supporters, but every cricketer goes through such a time.
I have said goodbye to international cricket.
Every team knows its strength.
Sachin is one of the best batsmen, and the whole world knows this. He does not need mine or anybody else's certificate. His records speak for him.
What we need to do is strike the right balance in our teams for all three formats of the sport.
You should be allowed to tamper with the ball after the 30th or 40th over.
You need the management personnel who can help you out with various things. The captain can't be asked to get into every decision.
Playing for Pakistan was such a huge dream.
If you're playing, or not playing, training is always good to keep you young.
Every day, I do training. Sometimes at midnight I train, sometimes 4:30 in the morning as well.
I have always got a lot of love and affection from Indian fans.
I have played with seriousness and in a professional way for my country.
I have enjoyed my cricket in India, and I love Indian people.
Nobody in the Indian subcontinent has suffered or struggled more than Kashmiris.
It is my hope that Babar Azam will become a bigger player like Virat Kohli.
Our country has backed us so much. People who love you so much can criticise you as well.
Nobody is a born captain. He learns with time.
In one-day cricket, we should not think that we can win easily against any team. There have been examples when big teams have lost to small sides.
My whole identity comes from Pakistan.
Obviously, I want to do well in the Champions Trophy, which is like a mini World Cup with all top teams participating.
Media houses should only hire people with a clean background to give their expert opinion.
I am not one to run away from challenges, as I am a fighter, and I will come back.
My relationship with Virat is not dictated by political situation. Virat is a fantastic human being and an ambassador of cricket for his country, just like I am for my country.
We think game by game.
Once I am out of the ground, I forget cricket or keep it away as far as possible, to lighten up.
I have seen that Tendulkar was not at all comfortable against Shoaib in Kolkata Test in 1999. It was Shoaib's first tour of India, and he bowled out Sachin without giving him a chance to open his account.
I think, in international cricket, your management is about motivating players.
I don't think there is a need to treat matches with India like a matter of life and death. We need to take cricket as cricket.
As long as you are winning, everything is fine, and you lose a game, and all hell breaks loose. That is grossly unfair. We should not overlook someone's past achievements just because he is going through a bad patch.
I don't think, in international cricket, there is a need for coaching. The real coaching is to recognise your players' strengths and weaknesses. You always remain positive with your players.
Yuvraj is a better batsman than me, I have no doubt.
I think, after Pakistan, the two countries where I have received most love and respect are India and Australia.
All we can do is to work hard.
Whether it is Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, or Inzamam ul-Haq, they will also say that they get a lot of respect here because cricket is literally worshiped in India.
I am a huge fan of Sachin. He is not only a great cricketer but a humble human being as well.
There is a lot of warmth and fellow-feeling whenever I have spoken to Virat. It's not that we get a chance to speak a lot, but from time to time, he would drop in a message, and I would do the same.
I am a mature, professional cricketer who fully fathoms the trends and experiences the game has to offer.
You can really put yourself out there in front of the world, make a name for yourself in international cricket.
I began as a bowler and batting at No. 8 or 9 at Under-14, U-16 and U-19 levels, so to change myself was really difficult.
There is no team in the world that doesn't tamper with the ball.
Since my childhood, I saw my elder brothers playing cricket and that is what built my passion around it. I was enrolled in school but all my attention was on cricket.
If everything works out for me & if it's my special day I'll try to break AB de Villiers record for the fastest hundred.
It is sad that some people in the media like to create stories to sell their media, without any real facts to back up their stories.
I love cricket and I have no intention to retire
I have never compared myself to anyone, but it's hard to resist him!!
I'm not Misbah, Mishah is not
me
There are Millions of people in this world. Then why are you born? The reason is, Allah is expecting something from you, which is not possible by Millions.
I'm not very strong mentally, I'm straight forward.
I honestly think that my sincerity lies with my country and each and every individual who knows me will agree with this fact.
I believe that a sportsman should be aggressive because that is what gives him or her the power to perform even in the toughest of situations.
If I didn't play international cricket, I would have joined the Army.
Actually I started out as a fast bowler but people told me that I was chucking the ball, so i changed to spin.
Whenever you feel down, always remember that Almighty Allah has better plans for you.
A player should never be selfish and should always contribute to team's victory.
I am still better than lots of players.
I will leave this shining life of cricket very soon. This bat and ball won't save Shahid Afridi in Grave
Always try to understand and educate yourselves on the reasons why Allah has given you life, do that part first then enjoy the rest of life and chill out.
Records are there to be broken.
A lot of my family is in army and it has always been inspirational for me to see them wearing the prestigious uniforms and their disciplined lifestyle. If I wasn't so passionate about cricket, I would have definitely been a soldier for my country.
I never had a coach teach me, my style of batting, nor do I believe in coaching at an international level.
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