DUBAI – Former captain of the national cricket team Shahid Afridi has been appointed as the ambassador of the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the upcoming T20 World Cup starting next month.
The ICC announced Shahid Afridi’s inclusion in the list of tournament ambassadors as he was a member of the winning team of the T20 World Cup and the player of the tournament.
In addition to Shahid Afridi, the ICC also appointed Indian player Yuvraj Singh, West Indies’ Chris Gayle and the world’s fastest athlete Usain Bolt as ambassadors.
Talking about it, Shahid Afridi said that the ICC T20 World Cup is very close to his heart.
“ I was the player of the tournament in the previous World Cup, won the trophy in 2009, and these are significant moments in my career,” said Afridi, reacting to the development.
He said, “I am excited to watch the Pakistan-India match on June 9; it’s a big rivalry and there will be no shortage of excitement in New York.”
