Fact Check: Shahid Afridi Dead And Buried in Karachi? Viral Video Shows...
A video falsely claimed Shahid Afridi's death, but it was AI-generated. The former cricketer is alive and well.
Shahid Afridi, arguably Pakistan's greatest-ever cricketer, was pronounced dead when a video circulating on social media channels falsely claimed his death and burial in Karachi.
So, what exactly happened?
Is Shahid Afridi Dead?
A widely shared video on social media suggestively shows Shahid Afridi's death, featuring condolence messages from various individuals in Pakistan. The video features a news anchor appearing to break the news with an image of a road and an ambulance in the background.
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Shahid Afridi Controversy
Shahid Afridi had courted controversy during the rising military hostilities between India and Pakistan.
'Even if a cracker bursts in India, they blame it on Pakistan. You have an 8 lakh-strong army in Kashmir, yet this happened. This means you are useless, not being able to provide security to people," Afridi had said on Pakistani news channel Samaa TV.
'India is 10 years behind Pakistan and dreams of defeating us and being our equal. Pakistan is the fastest-growing country in the world with the most advanced technology. Even calling India our enemy is an insult to Pakistan," Afridi had recently said.
Shahid Afridi Record
Afridi retired from international cricket in 2017. Throughout his career, he represented Pakistan across all three formats, accumulating over 11,000 runs and claiming 541 wickets. He also holds the record for the most sixes in one-day international history, with 351.
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June 08, 2025, 15:48 IST
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