Watch: Shaheen Afridi rages at Afghani fan for abusing him during IRE vs PAK 2nd T20I, Video goes viral
Enraged by the man's foul language, Shaheen then immediately hit back at the fan and even alerted the security staff about his inappropriate behavior.
New Delhi: During the second encounter of the ongoing T20 series between Pakistan & Ireland, pacemen Shaheen Shah Afridi faced hostile treatment from a fan who verbally abused him from the stands of Clontarf Cricket Club Stadium.
The unfortunate incident took place on Sunday when the fan used objectionable words for the Pak cricketer while he was leaving the dressing room and walking towards the ground. A video of the same is now doing rounds on social media.
Shaheen Afridi Confronts Fan for Abusing Him
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Shaheen Afridi’s bitter words to the Afghan fans while going to the ground from the dressing room.
Shaheen Afridi informed the security head about the matter.
After the incident, the Pakistani security head kicked the suspect out of the ground. pic.twitter.com/c7k6TsoeVu
— Imran Yousafzai (@DailyNewsmart) May 13, 2024
Enraged by the man’s foul language against himself, Shaheen then immediately hit back at the fan and even alerted the security staff about his inappropriate behavior.
Unfortunately, things didn’t just end there as after a while, the allegedly Afghan national targeted the Pak pacer once again with absurd remarks.
This time however the security staff had enough of him as he quickly walked to the stands, found the aggressor & escorted him out of the stadium right away.
Afghan fans confronted Pakistani cricket icon Shaheen Afridi, resulting in a verbal exchange.
Security personnel were swiftly alerted, leading to the removal of a suspicious individual from the premises. #IREvPAK pic.twitter.com/nO8oRtJxOc
— Nibraz Ramzan (@nibraz88cricket) May 13, 2024
About Pakistan vs Ireland T20 Series
Meanwhile, after facing a crushing defeat in the T20 series’s opening clash against Ireland, Pakistan bounced back by defeating the host team by 7 wickets in the second T20 international played in Dublin.
Riding high on Fakhar Zaman & Muhammed Rizwan’s exceptional knocks, the men in green chased down the challenging target of 194 in just 16.5 overs to level the series 1-1. The two teams will now lock horns in the final & series decider clash in Dublin on 14 May 2024.