Evergreen Lala turns 38

Pakistan’s superstar all-rounder turned 38 years old today (Thursday). Hailed as one of the most entertaining cricketers ever to set food on the cricket field, Afridi has etched his name in the history of the game.

Let us celebrate our beloved Lala’s over 20 years old cricketing career, reviewing some of the records set by one of Pakistan’s most enigmatic cricketers ever.

-Youngest century maker

Abhi to mai jawan hou😎 https://t.co/9YPExA8UuB

— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) February 23, 2018

Shahid Afridi knocked the cricketing doors with a bang, after he reached the three digit figure, at only 16yr 217days of age against Sri Lanka.

Afridi scored his first century in Test cricket at the age of 18 yr 333 days against India, becoming the seventh youngest batsmen to achieve the feet.

-Fastest Century

The fast and furious Shahid Afridi, smashed his first ever century against Srilanka, facing just 37 balls. The record of the fastest ODIs century stood for more than 16 years, before it was broken by New Zealands CJ Anderson who scored a hundred playing just 36 balls.

Shahid Afridi is not called Boom Boom for nothing, as he holds the record of hitting most number of sixes in ODIs. Afridi has smashed 351 sixes in his ODI career, 81 sixes more than he second on the list Sanath Jayasuriya.

-Most Man of the Match Awards for Pakistan

Shahid Afridi has won the man of the match award some 32 times in his career, the most by any Pakistani player. Saeed Anwar is second on the list with 28 Man of the Match Awards.

-Top Wicket Taker

A record-breaking 37 ball 💯 in his first ODI innings at the age of 16.
8,064 runs, 395 wickets in ODIs.
The record wicket-taker in T20Is with 97 wickets.

Happy Birthday to Boom Boom @SAfridiOfficial! pic.twitter.com/pYdd4XMxQ0

— ICC (@ICC) March 1, 2018

Afridi has taken 395 wickets in his 20 years of ODI career, Lala is placed fifth on the all time wicket taker list. He is third highest wicket taker for Pakistan after the two Ws Wasim and Waqar.

-Only player to take over 350 wicket and scored 8,000 runs

A genuine all rounder with more than 8,000 Runs and 395 Wickets in ODIs, Shahid Afridi remains the only player in the history to achieve this feat.