5 Shahid Afridi comments that will make you go, "Did he really say that?"
Shahid Afridi and controversies go hand and hand. The evergreen all-rounder has been a constant in the Pakistani line up for the 20th year running now, and he has never been away from the limelight.Also read: Australia vs Pakistan, ICC T20 WC 2016: LIVE streaming info, prediction, squads, match date and match timeApart from his impulsive batting and sprightly yet sporadic match-winning performances, Afridi has frequently found himself at the centre of scathing attacks from critics and fans alike, owing to his careless public statements over the years. Often, he walks himself into tricky situations with statements that are sure to ruffle many feathers.Here are some of the controversial comments by the 36-year-old:
#1 Indians are not as large hearted as us
Afridi brew up a storm right after his team’s semi-final against India in the 2011 World Cup by saying that Indians are not as large-hearted as them.
"In my opinion, if I have to tell the truth, they (Indians) will never have hearts like Muslims and Pakistanis. I don't think they have the large and clean hearts that Allah has given us,"
Among others, Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh reacted to Afridi’s comments. While Harbhajan said that such comments are a hindrance to the love Afridi receives in India, Yuvraj made a friendly jibe at the Pakistani fielding by saying that they showed their large-heartedness by dropping catches that helped India win the marquee event.