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Netizens celebrate Shahid Afridi as the KPL 2021 kicks off in Muzaffarabad

Netizens celebrate Shahid Afridi as the KPL 2021 kicks off in Muzaffarabad

The final match will be played on August 17 and lots of people can't wait.
07 Aug, 2021

The Kashmir Premier League 2021Twenty20 tournament kicked off in Muzaffarabad Friday and Twitter users are pumped. One of the many reasons they're excited, though, is Shahid Afridi.

Here's the complete lineup of the players participating in the KPL.

The six-team event, which will continue till August 17, features Muzaffarabad Tigers, Rawalakot Hawks, Bagh Stallions, Mirpur Royals, Kotli Lions and Overseas Warriors. Overseas Warriors team will comprise Kashmiri players from overseas while the rest of the outfits will be representing different cities of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

The matches are being played at the Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium.

Now while everyone's excited for the matches and some good cricket, there's one player who has everyone's hearts beating a little faster — Shahid Afridi.

The prolific cricketer retired from international cricket in 2017 but has been playing in the PSL. Clearly, that wasn't enough for fans.

People are calling him an ambassador for Kashmir.

He's still got the ability to pull in massive crowds.

There were high expectations for Boom Boom.

And he didn't disappoint

Nothing has changed, said Twitter users.

He's just the same old Afridi.

People watching the matches saw that the passion for cricket has swept Muzaffarabad.

Some even spotted Virat Kohli on the field, or maybe it was just Ahmed Shehzad with a new look.

Speaking of Shehzad, a lot of people were praising his performance too.

Are you excited for the KPL?

Comments

Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Aug 07, 2021 12:53pm
Due to unnecessary, irrelevant, unbecoming, unwarranted and uncalled for intervention by racist, bigot, biased, liar, wicked and prejudiced Modi and his fascist, crooked, corrupt, cruel, cunning, crafty and criminal R.S.S. and BJP cronies, who have a penchant by birth and brought up to mix sports with politics, the just started 2021 Kashmir Premier League T/20 Cricket Tournament in the picturesque Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium in Azad Jammu and Kashmir has become famous and popular all over the world.
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Mazhar Aug 07, 2021 01:19pm
Are any overseas players still playing?
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Ayush singh Aug 07, 2021 01:34pm
Any foriegner participate in KPL??
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Joe Aug 07, 2021 01:44pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Kashmir Premier League T/20 Cricket Tournament in the picturesque Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium in Azad Jammu and Kashmir has become famous and popular all over the world." Where is this place Muzaffarabad?
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Ali Aug 07, 2021 02:17pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Kehna kya chahte ho bhai?
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Wasim Aug 07, 2021 02:39pm
KPL has unnerved Modi lead RSS gang in India. More to come with success of the league
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Shoaib Aug 07, 2021 02:54pm
@Ayush singh ys dilkartane dikshan and gibbs
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Akhlaq Qureshi Aug 07, 2021 03:06pm
Good congratulations for for start KPL cricket. Cricket lovers like it. Keep continue
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Fazal Aug 07, 2021 03:27pm
Great going Boom Boom Afridi... Hit the six all the way to notorious IOK
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Khan Aug 07, 2021 03:55pm
@Joe - use Google maps and search Muzaffarabad… beautiful city .
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Al Aug 07, 2021 07:29pm
Every punjabi's naani is Kashmiri. Why?
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Palakkadan Aug 07, 2021 11:38pm
If BCCI announces today that it will be considering to allow Pakistani test cricketers to play in IPL, not a single Pakistani test player will be playing in KPL.
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Palakkadan Aug 07, 2021 11:39pm
Where is MR. Gibbs? Is he anywhere there?
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Obaid Rahman Aug 08, 2021 09:11am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad All over the world?
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Khan Aug 08, 2021 10:49am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Delusion knows no bounds
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Anonymouseee Aug 08, 2021 11:13am
Excellent initiative and another slap on India/ BCCI’s face.
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