Pakistan Pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi's "Dream Hat-Trick" Features These Three Indians
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Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi picked his "dream hat-trick" which comprises three stalwarts of the Indian team
Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi was in top form in 2021 and was named ICC men's cricketer of the year earlier this week. He played a crucial part in Pakistan's excellent run at the T20 World Cup, which included a 10-wicket win over arch-rivals India in the Super 12 encounter at the Dubai International Stadium. The 21-year-old, on Saturday, picked his "dream hat-trick" which featured three stalwarts of the current Indian team -- Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli.
"Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli," Shaheen replied during '25 questions' on ESPNCricinfo.
During the same interaction, Shaheen was also asked to name the most prized wicket he has taken so far in his career.
His answer: "Virat Kohli".
Interestingly, Shaheen did manage to take the wickets of Rohit, Rahul and Kohli, during the T20 World Cup game last year -- albeit not a hat-trick.
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