[WATCH] Shahid Afridi faces Shaheen Shah Afridi in the nets

A family nets session between the former Pakistan captain and his son-in-law has drawn attention on social media.

By CricTracker Staff · Cric Tracker

Published: Saturday, 10 October 2026 at 3:37 PM

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A video of Shahid Afridi batting against Shaheen Shah Afridi during a nets session went viral on social media.
Shaheen is married to Shahid Afridi's daughter Ansha, establishing a family connection between the two players.
The training clip emerged after Shaheen and Babar Azam were omitted from Pakistan's T20I squad against Sri Lanka.

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A video of former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi batting against his son-in-law Shaheen Shah Afridi during a practice session has gained widespread attention on social media. The clip shows the senior all-rounder hitting a cover drive off the left-arm pacer's bowling, highlighting a rare training moment between the two related cricketers.

The session occurred following Shaheen's omission, alongside Babar Azam, from Pakistan's T20I squad for the home series against Sri Lanka. While Sahibzada Farhan took over T20I captaincy duties, Shaheen remains Pakistan's ODI captain and is reportedly focusing on red-ball cricket alongside his 50-over commitments.

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[WATCH] Shahid Afridi faces Shaheen Shah Afridi in the nets

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