Shaheen Afridi beats Steve Smith, Rohit Sharma to script a new T20 world record

21-year-old Afridi became the youngest captain to win a major T20 league in the world, beating Smith

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Previously, Australia's former captain Steve Smith held the honour, having led Sydney Sixers to the Big Bash title in 2012 at the age of 22.

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Shaheen Shah Afridi's team Lahore Qalandars beat Multan Sultan in the Pakistan Super League final in Lahore.

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For someone who had never captained at any level, Afridi’s appointment as captain of the Lahore franchise had come as a big surprise to cricket fans before the start of the PSL

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Even former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, who is set to become the pacer’s father in law, had not backed the decision to appoint him skipper

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Lahore had failed to qualify for the playoffs in five of their first six seasons and finished as the runners up in 2020 before winning the elusive trophy in 2022.

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