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Shahid Afridi addresses reports of marriage between Shaheen Afridi and his daughter

Shahid Afridi addresses reports of marriage between Shaheen Afridi and his daughter

"Matches are made in heaven, if Allah wills this match will be made too."
Updated 07 Mar, 2021

Social media has been abuzz with reports of talks of marriage between bowler Shaheen Afridi and the daughter of cricket great Shahid Afridi and on Sunday, the senior Afridi confirmed that the families were in touch.

"Shaheen's family approached my family for my daughter," Shahid tweeted. "Both families are in touch [...] matches are made in heaven, if Allah wills this match will be made too."

He ended his tweet with prayers for Shaheen "for his continued success on and off the field".

Responding to the tweet, Shaheen thanked Afridi for his prayers, saying: "May Allah SWT make things easier for everyone. You are the pride of entire nation."

A day earlier, sports journalist Ihtisham ul Haq had shared the news of the union "with permission from both families".

"The proposal has been accepted; it is thought that a formal engagement will be done within 2 years,following the completion of her education," Haq said.

He added that his reason for tweeting was "to clarify the suspicion caused by social media".

"Respect to both families; please do await their own official announcements as they are currently in talks. I would like to request all individuals to respect their privacy during this auspicious time."

There were plenty of well wishes under Shahid's tweet on the matter; we're going to leave you with this cheeky one.

Comments

DeepThroat Mar 07, 2021 06:54pm
How can this be possible since both the Afridis are still 17 years old.
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Khalid Amin Mian Mar 07, 2021 07:12pm
@DeepThroat They said within 02 years they will be engaged
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THE MORNING STAR, MD. Mar 07, 2021 07:19pm
"And he wanted to celebrate and then he saw Shahid Afridi."
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Patriot Mar 07, 2021 07:31pm
What is the hurry ...
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Syed Saudi Arabia Mar 07, 2021 07:37pm
@DeepThroat 17 + 17 = 34
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Ttr Mar 07, 2021 07:46pm
Shouldn't the bowler be at least 21 and have some years of experience to establish himself properly.
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Robin Mar 07, 2021 07:55pm
@Khalid Amin Mian But still don't you think that they should wait till they are 18 years old and they can take their own decision instead of taking decision for them?
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Gfg Mar 07, 2021 08:06pm
And babar azam?
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SAk Mar 07, 2021 08:13pm
Somehow feeling very happy reading this news. All the best to both families.
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Kaka Mar 07, 2021 08:28pm
If cousins want to marry what is the problem
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JM Mar 07, 2021 08:38pm
As per Google SSA will turn 21 next month
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Guzni Mar 07, 2021 09:05pm
Congratulations in advance.
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Salman Mar 07, 2021 09:10pm
Both are from Afridi tribe and marriages within their own tribe is common practice
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Chrís Dăn Mar 07, 2021 09:24pm
@Patriot it is their life.
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Mahmood Mar 07, 2021 09:28pm
Never be afraid of another Afridi!
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Changez Khan Mar 07, 2021 09:53pm
Just another marriage.
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Jill Mar 07, 2021 10:01pm
Which daughter is getting married off?
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AZAM AKBAR Mar 07, 2021 10:07pm
Congratulations and all the best to the future bride and bridegroom and both families.
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SAYED JEHAN Mar 07, 2021 11:07pm
@DeepThroat Shahen is approaching 20
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D’Souza Mar 07, 2021 11:24pm
@Salman “ Both are from Afridi tribe and marriages within their own tribe is common practice” It’s called consanguineous marriage. Look it up. Most of your nation follows this practice.
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M. Saeed Mar 07, 2021 11:35pm
@DeepThroat read the article again. They will finalise the talks when Shahid's daughter completes her education after 2 years.
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jaredlee007 Mar 08, 2021 12:24am
So the two families could not even keep this matter private. Or was it a desire to seek attention of people.
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Aftab Malik Mar 08, 2021 02:25am
Shahid Afridi's daughter is barely a teenager.. and he wants to get her married instead of encouraging her to get educated. If this is how the elite of Pakistan think and act, there is no future for the country. When will they ever move out from their backward tribal mentality into the modern world?
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Pkmkv Mar 08, 2021 02:53am
Don’t they have any cousins on both sides to get married as Shahid Afridi did. ?
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ak4pk Mar 08, 2021 04:35am
@DeepThroat, it is engagement they are talking about not marriage.
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Venkat Mar 08, 2021 05:34am
@DeepThroat Both are twenty years old. Shahid Afridi youngest daughter is just one year old.
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Jamil Soomro, New York City Mar 08, 2021 07:05am
@Kaka How do you know they are blood related Cousins?
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Deva Mar 08, 2021 07:32am
@Aftab Malik agree, Girl age should be 18 minimum and she should be graduate atleast.
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Eliminator Mar 08, 2021 08:08am
@Aftab Malik Never
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Zartaj Gul Mar 08, 2021 08:18am
@Ttr There is always a huge difference in real and documented age in Pakistan.
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Zartaj Gul Mar 08, 2021 08:18am
@Gfg Afridi has more than one daughter.
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Zartaj Gul Mar 08, 2021 08:19am
It will create a conflict of interest in Pakistan Cricket.
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Sachin Mar 08, 2021 09:05am
Going by Pakistani cricket standards, Shaheen is probably already 25 years old. Not sure about the girl though.
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Nasir Mar 08, 2021 10:24am
@DeepThroat Shaheen Afridi is almost 21 years old (born in 2000)
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Mar 08, 2021 10:47am
No doubt, marriages are made in the heavens.
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Gori Mar 08, 2021 01:06pm
Inshallah, hope the boy plays well.
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FB Mar 08, 2021 02:10pm
@Aftab Malik - plonker, did you read the article?
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MG Mar 08, 2021 02:35pm
Congratulations Afridis. Marriage is a personal choice, However as a girl of age 19 - 20 and being the daughter of a high achiever she should have given a chance to study, nurture first without having a marriage proposal. Once a marriage is set, a girl's attention will be more on family life diverting from education/profession. Another point to note here no one is even mentioning her name anywhere which is an indication of how girls are treated in the country
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Anil singh Mar 08, 2021 11:03pm
@Aftab Malik But Shahid Afridi is neither pride nor elite..
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