Afridi’s World XI to take on West Indies in T20 encounter today

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi will be seen leading a host of international cricketing stars at the iconic Lord's today (Thursday) to play an exhibition match between the ICC World XI and the West Indies.

The charity match has been organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to help raise funds for the refurbishment of five cricket stadia in the Caribbean that were damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017.

"It is a great honour to be leading the ICC World XI side, that too for such a good cause. I'm sure all the players from either side are looking forward to the match with great enthusiasm and people will get to see some high-quality cricket on Thursday," Afridi said on social media.

Afridi to lead World XI in place of injured Morgan

Boom Boom @SAfridiOfficial is back at @HomeOfCricket today as captain of the World XI for #CricketRelief, the same ground where he famously sealed Pakistan the #WT20 title in 2009! 💥💥 pic.twitter.com/2Q3CTIL66x

— ICC (@ICC) May 31, 2018

England’s limited overs skipper Eoin Morgan, was initially picked to lead the World XI before he sustained a broken finger during a domestic match.

Afridi will be seen in action alongside teammate Shoaib Malik and other T20 stars including Kiwi’s Luke Rochi and Bangladesh’s opening batsman Tamim Iqbal.

Squads

ICC World XI: Shahid Afridi (Capt), Sam Billings (wk), Sam Curran, Tamim Iqbal, Tymal Mills, Dinesh Karthik, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Lamichhane, Mitchell McClenaghan, Shoaib Malik, Thisara Perera, Luke Ronchi,  Adil Rashid.

West Indies: Carlos Brathwaite (Capt), Samuel Badree, Rayad Emrit, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Ashley Nurse, Keemo Paul, Rovman Powell, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Andre Russell, Marlon Samuels, Kesrick Williams.