Former Pakistani cricketer, Shahid Afridi is blessed with five daughters, all of whom are the apples of his eye. He revealed why he thinks it is important for him to be friends with his daughters.
Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi, popularly known as Shahid Afridi, is a retired Pakistani cricketer who also served as the captain of the country’s national cricket team. He is widely regarded as one of the most successful all-rounders of his generation and is particularly famous for his aggressive batting style. On a personal note, Afridi got married to his maternal cousin, Nadia Afridi, on October 21, 2000. Together, they have been blessed with five daughters, Aqsa, Ansha, Ajwa, Asmara and Arwa.
The former cricketer recently had a chitchat with Daniyal Sheikh on his podcast. The duo talked about the cricketer’s life beyond the 22-yards. He divulged details regarding his teenage life, his professional front, and how he feels being a father to his five lovely daughters. Among his five girls, the eldest two, Aqsa and Ansha, have already gotten married.
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During their conversation, the host, Daniyal Sheikh, told Shahid Afridi that he is idolised in the country as an ideal father. The host said that crores of people think that Shahid is a perfect father, and asked the former cricketer about his beautiful relationship with his five daughters. Shahid said:
“I am very lucky, ji. Alhamdulillah ki Allah ne mujhe paanch betiyan di hai. Meri zindagi ke andar meri betiyan rang hai main samjhta hun. Meri qismat hai, har beti ke saath mein maine apni qismat ko badalte huye dekha hai. Do ki shaadiyan ho gayi, teen hai, and I am very lucky ki do acche damad, do acche bete mile hai mujhe. Bas ab teen pe focus hai, do toh badi ho gayi hai, lekin maine abhi bhi nazren rakhi huyi hai, abhi bhi kuch cheez hoti hai toh mujhse discuss karti hai.”
Shahid Afridi further heaped praises on his wife, Nadia. He said that he travelled a lot back then due to his packed schedule. In his absence, his wife cared for each of his daughters. Shahid Afridi mentioned that his wife brought up their daughters quite well. The former cricketer then said that etiquette, manners, and grooming are things that the school is not responsible for; rather, parents should be the ones who must take care of these aspects of the upbringing of a child. He further said:
“Parents ka bacchon ko time dena sab se important hai. Bohot saari families dekhta hun, main hairan ho jaata hun ki 10-12 saal ke bacche mobile phone haath mein hote hai, baccha ro raha hota hai maa kehti hai lo mobile phone aur chup ho jao. Parents ko time dena padega aulaad ko warna jis tarah ke mahaul mein hai hum.”
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Shahid Afridi also emphasised the fact that parents must know the kind of people their children are meeting with or are friends with. The host then said that, unlike the usual strict fathers, the former cricketer seems pretty chilled out with his daughters. He further said that he had noticed that Shahid was very good friends with his daughters. Shahid Afridi spoke about breaking the usual stereotype of being a villainous father, and he mentioned:
“Uske baghair koi hal hi nahi hai. Mere time ki baat karein toh ‘abba aane wale hai, baith jao, kuch kahenge’ toh wo ek dehshat, wo ek respect alag baat hai. Lekin ab wo daur nahi hai. Main apni betiyon ko apne purane wakhiyaat bhi sunata hun, hasti hai, enjoy karti hai. Unko main ekdam as a friend leke chalta hun. Jis tarah wo maa ke saath cheezein share karti hai, maine unko itna comfort zone diya hua hai apne saath ki wo har cheez share kare mere saath. Main unke saath share karta hun cheezein.”
Shahid Afridi further shared that he always asks his daughters for their opinions. When he got his daughters married, he highlighted that he wanted to know what his lovely girls wanted, whether or not they liked their respective grooms and if they wished to step into the next phase of their lives. The host then praised the friendly and understanding behaviour of the former cricketer towards his daughters and called him an ideal example of a father in Pakistan.
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