Shaheen Shah Afridi is Pakistan’s leading fast bowler and one of the most exciting pacemen in world cricket. His 6/51 against India in the 2021 T20 World Cup semi-final announced him as a world-class talent, and he has since taken over 100 Test wickets before the age of 25. Standing 6’6” tall, Shaheen generates steep bounce and sharp inswing that makes him particularly dangerous with the new ball.
Shaheen’s bowling is built on height, pace, and swing. A left-arm fast bowler, he attacks the stumps consistently and generates movement both into and away from right-handed batsmen. His yorker is lethal in the death overs of limited-overs cricket, and his ability to bowl long, probing spells in Test cricket makes him the spearhead of Pakistan’s pace attack. His left-arm angle creates problems that right-arm bowlers simply cannot replicate.
At just 25 years old, Shaheen has already established himself as the leader of Pakistan’s fast bowling unit. His partnership with other Pakistan seamers has given the team one of the most potent pace attacks in world cricket, particularly in conditions that offer swing and seam movement.
In 2026, Shaheen leads Pakistan’s bowling in the PSL 2026 from March to May at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and the National Stadium in Karachi. He tours England for the Test series from August 19 to September 13, bowling at Headingley, Lord’s, and Edgbaston. Check whatisthetime.now/country/pakistan for Pakistani time or whatisthetime.now/country/united-kingdom for UK time during the England tour.