Archive · 12 Aug 2025
Ian Bishop Shares Shaheen Afridi's Childhood Injury Story
Shaheen Shah Afridi is a famous cricket player from Pakistan.
He's known for being really good at bowling and has been playing since 2018.
During a recent game, it was revealed that he always wears a special wrap on his elbow.
This is because when he was a kid, he broke his arm three times while playing sports.
Because of these breaks, his elbow doesn't straighten properly, and it can cause him pain.
Shaheen Shah Afridi, a key player for Pakistan cricket, has an emotional childhood story.
He made his international debut in 2018 and is the first Pakistani pacer to take 100 wickets across formats.
Afridi was benched in the third ODI against the West Indies in Trinidad.
Ian Bishop revealed Afridi wears a permanent strapping on his left elbow.
Afridi broke his arm three times as a child, which caused the elbow to not fully straighten.
- Who
- Shaheen Shah Afridi and Ian Bishop
- What
- Ian Bishop revealed Shaheen Shah Afridi's emotional childhood story.
- When
- During the West Indies vs Pakistan 3rd ODI.
- Where
- Trinidad
- Why
- Because Shaheen had broken his arm three times as a child.
- Sport
- Cricket
- Player
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Debut Year
- 2018
- Injury
- Elbow injury from childhood
- Role
- Left-arm pacer