
Pakistan · Brisbane Heat · Kandy Royals · Lahore Qalandars · Fortune Barishal
Shaheen Shah Afridi
26Pakistan
- Left-handed watchful finisher
- Left-arm fast bowler
- New-ball bowler
- Batting rating
- −0.1
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- Bowling rating
- +1.8
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- T20 matches
- 235
- since Feb 2018
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +1.9
- above an average player
- ICC rank
- 32
- 602 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 69 | 369 | 11.9 | 120.2 | 87 | 23.7 | 8.58 |
Men's One-day
- Runs a match
- +0.6
- above an average player
- ICC rank
- 7
- 604 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-day | 24 | 136 | 10.5 | 88.9 | 42 | 25.9 | 5.61 |
Men's Test
- Runs a match
- +2.7
- above an average player
- ICC rank
- 31
- 593 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 4 | 56 | 7.0 | 41.5 | 11 | 39.1 | 3.81 |
Teams
- PakistanInternationalLast international Jun 2026
- Brisbane HeatKFC BBL|16Unsigned · Overseas · 4 appearances for the club
- Kandy RoyalsLPLLast played Aug 2026
- Lahore QalandarsPSLLast played Apr 2026
- Fortune BarishalBPLLast played Jan 2025
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSL | 2018–2026 | 94 | 410 | 11.1 | 130.6 | 138 | 7.96 |
| T20 Blast | 2020–2023 | 21 | 85 | 10.6 | 130.8 | 29 | 8.30 |
| LPL | 2026 | 7 | 51 | 12.8 | 124.4 | 9 | 10.12 |
| BPL | 2024–2025 | 5 | 35 | 17.5 | 152.2 | 4 | 8.11 |
| ILT20 | 2024 | 5 | 46 | 46.0 | 153.3 | 6 | 8.65 |
| BBL | 2025 | 4 | 4 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 2 | 11.20 |
Batting style
Watchful finisher
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strike rate | 130 | 145 | |
| Boundary % | 16.4 | 18.6 | |
| Dot % | 45.9 | 33.8 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 60 | 39 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 126 | 151 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 138 | 132 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 123 | 126 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 12 | 14 |
477 balls · Jan 2024 – Aug 2026
Finisher
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 12.9 | 23.8 | |
| Strike rate | 97 | 101 | |
| Boundary % | 13.3 | 10.9 | |
| Dot % | 55.3 | 45.7 | |
| Average v pace | 18.6 | 22.0 | |
| Average v spin | 8.9 | 26.7 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 109 | 110 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 85 | 92 |
226 balls · May 2023 – Jun 2026
Lower-order batter
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 13.2 | 30.4 | |
| Average v pace | 25.6 | 28.3 | |
| Average v spin | 9.1 | 31.9 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 22 | 56 | |
| Dot % | 73.6 | 71.6 | |
| Boundary % | 8.7 | 6.5 |
402 balls · Nov 2021 – May 2026
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 235 | 113 | 974 | 750 | 12.6 | 129.9 | 55 | 2 | 53 | 75 | 47.5 |
| BBL | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 6 | 69 | 54 | 11.5 | 127.8 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 44.4 |
Bowling
| Inns | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 234 | 863.2 | 7,007 | 320 | 8.12 | 21.9 | 16.2 | 43.6 |
| BBL | 4 | 13.4 | 153 | 2 | 11.20 | 76.5 | 41.0 | 35.4 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 38.0 | 385 | 12 | 10.13 | 32.1 | 19.0 | 39.0 |
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 20 | 105.0 | 2 | 2,780 | 7.37 | 137 |
| Middle overs | 256 | 122.7 | 20 | 678 | 8.74 | 30 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 474 | 134.8 | 55 | 1,704 | 8.97 | 153 |
| BBL Power Surge | 0 | – | 0 | 18 | 19.67 | 0 |
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Six-hittingone every 10.0 balls (field 14.0 across PSL, T20Is and 5 more)
- Powerplay, bowling7.37 an over (field 8.12 across PSL, T20Is and 5 more)
- Dot balls bowled44% (field 40% across PSL, T20Is and 5 more)
Weaknesses
- Dot balls47% (field 33% across PSL, T20Is and 5 more)
- Runs per dismissal12.6 (field 19.1 across PSL, T20Is and 5 more)
- Middle overs, bowling8.74 an over (field 7.78 across T20Is, PSL and 5 more)