{"id":2571,"date":"2026-02-17T00:09:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T00:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=2571"},"modified":"2026-02-17T00:09:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T00:09:57","slug":"128427807-cms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=2571","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Drop them&#8217;: Shahid Afridi slams son-in-law Shaheen Shah Afridi, Babar Azam after 61-run defeat | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-128427786,imgsize-202356,width-400,resizemode-4\/india-pakistan-t20-wcup-cricket.jpg\" alt=\"'Drop them': Shahid Afridi slams son-in-law Shaheen Shah Afridi, Babar Azam after 61-run defeat\" title=\"Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi and teammate Usman Tariq leave the field after Pakistan lost their T20 World Cup game against India (AP Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi and teammate Usman Tariq leave the field after Pakistan lost their T20 World Cup game against India (AP Photo)\">Pakistan&#8217;s Shaheen Shah Afridi and teammate Usman Tariq leave the field after Pakistan lost their T20 World Cup game against India (AP Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/pakistan\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Pakistan<\/a> captain <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/shahid-afridi\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Shahid Afridi<\/a> launched a scathing attack on the senior core of the Pakistan national cricket team after their crushing 61-run defeat to India national cricket team in the ICC Men&#8217;s T20 World Cup at R Premadasa Stadium.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Led by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/suryakumar-yadav\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Suryakumar Yadav<\/a>, India dominated the Group A clash on Sunday, handing Pakistan a heavy blow and leaving them in a must-win situation against Namibia to have any chance of reaching the Super 8s.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/> <\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<p>T20 World Cup: India humiliate Pakistan again<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>Afridi, speaking on Samaa TV, did not hold back and urged the team management to make bold calls ahead of the crucial fixture. He called for the exclusion of senior players including <!-- -->Babar Azam<!-- -->, <!-- -->Shadab Khan<!-- --> and Shaheen Shah Afridi, stating that they had been given ample opportunities over the years without delivering consistent results. <!-- -->Notably, Shaheen is married to Afridi\u2019s daughter Ansha.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>&#8220;Drop Shaheen, drop Shadab, and drop Babar. Try fresh faces against Namibia and give the new players a chance to build confidence. They&#8217;ve been playing for a long time. Whenever we expect them to perform, they don&#8217;t. If these senior players aren&#8217;t giving us the performances we desire, then play the juniors who are sitting on the bench. What is the difference?&#8221;, Afridi said during a Live show.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha admitted after the match that the spinners failed to deliver on a surface that offered assistance.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>&#8220;We were believing in our spinners, and they had an off day today. Execution was missing in some parts of the game. We were obviously going to always believe our spinners, because they&#8217;ve done really well in last six month. And with the batting I think we didn&#8217;t start well and in T20 games if we lose 3 or 4 wickets in powerplay, you are always chasing the game,&#8221; he said in the post-match presentation ceremony.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>Salman also criticised the batting unit for not adapting to the conditions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>&#8220;I think, to be very honest, like in first inning it was a bit tacky. The ball was gripping as well. So, the execution was, I think, missing when it comes to bowling, but I think the pitch better played better in the second inning than first inning. But our bowlers like, we didn&#8217;t bowl according to the situation. 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