'What is your official age?' - Fans left confused as Shahid Afridi reveals his 'real' age on his birthday

Several cricket fans have been sent into a state of confusion regarding Shahid Afridi’s ‘real' age.

Published - 01 Mar 2021, 11:55 IST | Updated - 01 Mar 2021, 11:55 IST

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Shahid Afridi’s age has been a matter of eternal curiosity. There has always been a doubt that Afridi has been much older than what he claimed to be. And, there have been a lot of fans who have also trolled the Pakistan cricketing legend for the same.

On 1st March 2021 (which happens to be his birthday), Shahid Afridi tweeted about his age, and this has caused a ruffle in the cricketing world. He thanked all the fans for the support that he has received and also stated in the tweet that he is 44 years old.

He also added in his tweet that his family and his fans are his biggest assets and concluded by stating that he enjoyed his stint with the Multan side and hoped that he would still be able to produce match-winning performances.

Here is Afridi’s tweet:

Thank you very much for all the lovely birthday wishes – 44 today! My family and my fans are my biggest assets. Really enjoying my stint with Multan and hope to produce match winning performances for all MS fans.
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) February 28, 2021

Fans left scratching their head regarding Shahid Afridi’s age

And now, the fans have been sent into a state of confusion regarding Shahid Afridi’s ‘real’ age. In his autobiography, he had stated that he was born in 1975, and a simple calculation would reveal that Pakistan all-rounder is currently 46 years old. The confusion does not end here. There are some cricket websites that also stated that Afridi’s current age is 41.

So, what is Afridi’s real age? In fact, this was an important conversation among the fans on Twitter. Journalist Danya Rasool wished Afridi a happy birthday and cheekily stated that Afridi can be 41,44 or 46. Another fan jokingly stated that on 1st March, we are two-thirds away from his actual birthday. According to the fan’s calculation, Afridi is 43.66 years old, and his actual birthday is on 1st July 2021.

Another fan questioned the claim of Shahid Afridi being the youngest to score an ODI ton. One fan provided a simple solution to the fans tweeting that the birthday boy would be somewhere between 44 and 46 years of age.

All said and done, Shahid Afridi is one of the greatest players to have ever taken the field for Pakistan. He featured in a colossal 398 ODI matches for Pakistan and scored 8064 runs at an unbelievable strike rate of 117.01. The leg spinner also took 395 wickets with the ball. Afridi also played 99 T20I games and scored 1416 runs at a strike rate of 150.0. He also scalped 98 wickets with the ball in T20I cricket.

Here’s how the fans reacted over Shahid Afridi’s age:

If it is 44, then he is not the youngest to score an ODI century…… correct?? Anyone @kaustats
— Absolute fake Daniel Alexander (@mrcool0283) March 1, 2021

Happy birthday to Shahid Afridi. We have his age @ESPNcricinfo as 41, his autobiography says 46, and now we have 44! https://t.co/azhagfWkSX
— Danyal Rasool (@Danny61000) February 28, 2021

So actual age is (41 + 46 + 44)/3 = 43.666666
Which means it's not actually his birthday, we're just two thirds of the way to his birthday. He'll turn 44 on July 1.
— Saurabh Somani (@saurabh_42) February 28, 2021

Little-known fact, Blink 182’s “What’s My Age Again?” is based on Shahid Afridi. https://t.co/fbq7yn9Zqf
— Brydon Coverdale (@brydoncoverdale) March 1, 2021

Officially you are 41!
Please stick to your official age!
— Clayton Bigsby (@cricketfan1990) February 28, 2021

The year is 2043 and Shahid Afridi, his age still unclear, has just taken a quick 5 for bowling leg-spin at a ridiculous speed and produced a magical piece of fielding #PSL2021
— John (@Laking86) February 21, 2021