Shahid Afridi, the former captain of the Pakistani cricket team, has passed on his famous “Boom Boom” title to middle-order batter, Iftikhar Ahmed. The handover happened during an interesting conversation between the two players after the third game of the five-match T20I series against New Zealand.
Despite a four-run defeat for the Men in Green, Iftikhar Ahmed stood out with an impressive 60 runs off 24 balls, including six maximums. Afridi, appreciating the efforts of the team, praised the game on Twitter, and humorously asked Iftikhar if he could finish the match with an even more memorable inning.
Iftikhar was delighted to hear Afridi call him “Boom Boom,” which is a title famously associated with Afridi. The Pakistani batsman is known for his aggressive and hard-hitting style of play.
During the match, Iftikhar partnered with Faheem, and together, they entertained the crowd with their incredible display of hard-hitting. They stitched a partnership of 61 runs, with Iftikhar hitting 60 runs off 24 balls, and Faheem scoring 27 runs off 14 balls.
Iftikhar’s performance also saw him surpass West Indian batter, Johnson Charles, on the list of most number of sixes in T20 cricket in the ongoing year.
Fans of Pakistani cricket will no doubt be excited to see more from Iftikhar Ahmed as he continues to build on his impressive performances.
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