Pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi becomes the number one ODI bowler for the first time. The 23 year old speedster completed his 100th ODI wicket yesterday only to add another accolade to his name the next day.
This achievement comes after Afridi’ three-wicket haul against Bangladesh in the ICC World Cup 2023 where he finished with 3 for 21 in nine overs. This is the first time that Shaheen Shah Afridi has held the No. 1 ranking in any format.
The spot was previously occupied by Australian bowler Josh Hazlewood who now drops to the second position. It is important to highlight that Pakistan occupies the number one place in both batting and bowling currently with Babar Azam also becoming the number one ODI batter recently.
Twitter (X) has been flooded with tweets celebrating the pacer’s amazing milestone. Scroll down to see:
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â Ihtisham Ul Haq (@iihtishamm) November 1, 2023
Shaheen Landed On No 1 Spot đ„#ShaheenShahAfridi pic.twitter.com/jfQta4TF2x
â MARYAMđ”đž (@Maryam_Here7) November 1, 2023
The No.1 ranked ODI batter & bowler in one frame đžđ”đ° pic.twitter.com/8gxRKOzJ5s
â Sport360° (@Sport360) November 1, 2023
Ladies And Gentleman!! Please Welcome No.1 ODI Bowlerâ€ïžâđ©č #ShaheenAfridi #BabarAzamđ” pic.twitter.com/wetzT4IyYD
â Babar Azam ( Army ) (@cricsports01) November 1, 2023
speechless so happy @iShaheenAfridi you have made the nation proud so many time congratulations on this huge achievement of becoming the number 1 odi bowler may allah grant you more success!! #ShaheenShahAfridi
â PCTforever (@AshsunicornWor1) November 1, 2023
Many netizens have been posting Shaheen’s amazing feat on Twitter with the caption “Eagle soars to the top” and we couldn’t agree more. More power to our team that continues to grow despite many unnecessary challenges hurled their way.
The team continues to fight to make their place in the World Cup 2023. Praying and hoping for a positive outcome.
