The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) has added one other cricketing legend to its star-studded ambassador lineup for the upcoming Males’s T20 World Cup 2024, which is about to be co-hosted by West Indies and USA. Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi is the newest addition as a member of the elite record. The legendary cricketer joins the likes of India’s Yuvraj Singh, West Indies’ Chris Gayle, and the quickest man ever Usain Bolt to advertise the marquee occasion.
Afridi has been at all times related to Pakistan’s biggest T20 World Cup reminiscences. He performed a heroic position of their run to the ultimate within the inaugural 2007 version, the place he was named Participant of the Match regardless of their loss to India within the finals.
Nevertheless, the Males in Inexperienced lifted the trophy within the second version in 2009, with Afridi delivering a Participant of the Match efficiency in each the semi-final and ultimate.
“The ICC Males’s T20 World Cup is an occasion that may be very near my coronary heart. From being Participant of the Match within the inaugural version to lifting the trophy in 2009, a few of my favorite profession highlights have come from competing on this stage,” Afridi instructed ICC.
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The previous dashing all-rounder expressed his pleasure for the marquee occasion which is about to start on June 01 and in addition revealed that he’s very a lot excited to witness the India vs Pakistan match.
“T20 World Cups have gone from energy to energy in recent times, and I’m thrilled to be a part of this version, the place we are going to see extra groups, extra matches, and much more drama than ever earlier than. I’m significantly excited to witness the India v Pakistan fixture on June 09. It is among the nice rivalries in sport, and New York will probably be a becoming stage for this unmissable encounter between two nice groups,” he added.
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ICC Common Supervisor Claire Furlong highlighted Afridi’s stature and may be very a lot happy in regards to the former cricketers’ affiliation with the 30-day-long event.
“Shahid competed in six ICC Males’s T20 World Cups, two of which as captain and delivering a Participant of the Match efficiency when profitable the trophy in 2009, so who higher to hitch our all-star Ambassador group? He’s a fan favorite world wide and alongside Yuvraj Singh, Chris Gayle, and eight-time Olympic gold-medallist Usain Bolt, will probably be bringing followers nearer to the occasion forward of what’s set to be the largest T20 World Cup ever,” he mentioned.
The 20-team event will witness co-hosts USA taking up Canada in Dallas for the opening encounter. All eyes will then flip to the long-lasting India-Pakistan conflict in New York on June ninth on the Nassau County Worldwide Cricket Stadium in New York.
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