Did Shahid Afridi Use Sachin Tendulkar’s Bat To Make The One Day International Hundred In 37 Balls?

Shahid Afridi is one of the most famous Pakistani cricket players. He has created an amazing record of centuries in One Day International. A lot of people claim that he used Sachin Tendulkar’s bat to make the ODI hundred in 37 balls. To know the reality, read this blog till the end.

Did Shahid Afridi Use Sachin Tendulkar’s Bat To Make The One Day International Hundred In 37 Balls?

Yes, Shahid Afridi used Sachin Tendulkar’s bat for his One Day International century. He smashed 104 runs off 40 balls in the match which was his second ODI.

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He did not get the bat from Tendulkar. The bat was gifted to Waqar Younis by Tendulkar. Then Afridi borrowed it from Waqar for the match.

It has also got to know that Shahid Afirid was a bwas owler who was supposed to come into bat at number 6. But Pakistan side wanted it to replicate the entire strategy of Sri Lanka in bringing in Romesh Kaluwitharana and Sanath Jayasuriya.

Shahid Afridi Wikipedia

Shahid Afridi is a Pakistani former cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team. He is an all-rounder, and also he was a right-handed leg spinner and a right-handed batsman.

His full name is Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi. He was born on 1st March 1977 in Tirah, Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan.

He made his official debut in ODI in 1996 against Kenya. In his second ODI match against Sri Laka, he played his first international innings and also broke the record for the fastest century in One Day International cricket.