SunstarTV Bureau: No respite of trollers to troll Shahid Afridi, the former captain of the Pakistan cricket team who voluntarily retired from international cricket in 2014. Now he is back in the spotlight again. The reason that the former Pakistani cricket captain has made a big statement in support of the Taliban-occupied Afghanistan.
Afridi said the Taliban’s approach was “very positive” in many cases. He also spoke about the Taliban’s support for the future of cricket in Afghanistan. Afridi also described the Taliban’s “soft-spoken” attitude toward women as “good”. Afridi told reporters in Karachi on Monday.
❝Taliban have come with a very positive mind. They’re allowing ladies to work. And I believe Taliban like cricket a lot❞ Shahid Afridi. He should be Taliban’s next PM. pic.twitter.com/OTV8zDw1yu
— Naila Inayat (@nailainayat) August 30, 2021
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I don’t think the future of Afghan cricket will matter. The Taliban supports cricket. The attitude of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan is very positive in many respects,” he said.
“This time around, the Taliban’s attitude towards women is very soft,” Afridi said.
I know 2 cricketers in India who would love to take part in TPL – Taliban Premier League and that too as a “charity” for this positive minded Afridi. https://t.co/ZORxjj3xPm
— Yo Yo Funny Singh 🇮🇳 (@moronhumor) August 31, 2021
“The Taliban have said they will allow women to work,” he said. It will also allow them to get involved in politics. Shahid Afridi’s statement has sparked controversy with India. The people of Pakistan have also categorised the former all-rounder. A consumer has suggested that Afridi be made the prime minister of the Taliban.
