IPL 2022 Auction: Shaheen Afridi for Rs 200 crore? Pakistan journalist trolled for tall claim on social media

IPL 2022 Auction: A section of cricket fans responded sharply to a social media post from a Pakistan journalist who claimed that Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi would have fetched a Rs 200-crore contract at the mega auction.

Indian Premier League (IPL) is arguably the biggest franchise-based T20 league going around but some fine talents from Pakistan have not been part of the high-octane action over the years. Former Pakistan cricketers, including Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Akhtar, were part of the IPL in the inaugural edition of the tournament but the cross-border tension between the two countries led to the sidelining of Pakistan cricketers from the cash-rich league in India.

The idea of the current generation of Pakistan cricketers featuring in the IPL has often received mixed reactions. The likes of Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Shadab Khan and Shaheen Afridi have the possibility of finding takers if they are part of an IPL auction.

Even as the cricket world watched the IPL 2022 mega auction in awe as 10 teams were involved in bidding wars for some of the best talents across the globe, a Pakistan journalist invited criticism for making a tall claim about Shaheen Afridi.

A Pakistani journalist took to social media and claimed that the highly-rated left-arm pacer from Pakistan would have got Rs 200 crore bid had he been part of the IPL mega auction. While the journalist achieved his aim of attracting attention, cricket fans laughed off the claim.

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Max budget is 90 cr man! ?? https://t.co/s30Q2zl8es

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