In the final of the Pakistan Super League, Lahore Qalandars defeated Multan Sultan in Lahore to win the title.
After defeating Multan Sultan in the Pakistan Super League final, Shaheen Shah Afridi became the youngest ever T20 league captain when he led Lahore Qalandars to victory. Afridi is a young man of 21 years old. Former Australian captain Steve Smith previously held the honor after leading the Sydney Sixers to the Big Bash title in 2012 at the age of 22. Cricket fans were shocked when Shahid Afridi was named the Lahore franchise’s captain despite his lack of experience as a skipper at any level. However, on Sunday night, Afridi showed them that the Lahore management had made the right choice.
Even the pacer’s father-in-law, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, had warned him against taking on the role of the skipper at this time and had not approved the choice.
While Shahid Afridi admitted that he warned him not to take the responsibility at this time, he also stated that the player had stated that he was willing to do so and could bear the pressure.
Afterward, the victorious captain remarked, “It’s a great moment for me and my squad, but I think everyone contributed and they backed me a lot from the beginning.”
A Pakistani wicketkeeper-batter, Mohammad Rizwan serves as Multan’s deputy captain and captain in red-ball cricket.
