19 February 2026
Yaar, honestly, at this hour my brain's fried but this video hit like a truck. It's Shahid Afridi going full fire mode on SAMAA TV, tearing into Pakistan's one-sided humiliation against India in Colombo – that 61-run thrashing in T20 World Cup 2026. The host (Savera or Tausif, whoever) is nodding along while Lala drops bombs: Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi basically have "no place" in the team anymore. And after we scraped qualification with that Namibia massacre (Farhan's ton, spinners on fire), this clip feels even more brutal because it's pre-Namibia but predicts the exact bench drama we're seeing now.
The Video's Core Roast – Straight from Lala's Mouth
Shahid Afridi doesn't hold back – tone is frustrated, sarcastic, almost laughing at the blunders. Starts with the match recap: India deserved every bit of the win – batting, bowling, fielding on point. Pakistan? Top order collapsed to swinging, bouncing balls, technical flaws exposed. Babar hit a "stupid shot" across the line early, went back to the dressing room, and the whole team mentally folded after 8-9 overs. Body language screamed defeat. Lala says the leader himself (Babar) set the tone with that irresponsible dismissal – morale killer.
Shaheen? Bowled the first over okay but lost confidence, then got thrown into the death over despite being off. Lala straight-up: "If I want to take a decision here, then I will keep Shaheen out." Over-reliance on him post-2022 injury, but results gone. Faheem Ashraf selected but barely used – only death overs. Bowling attack confusion: 8 bowlers tried (Nawaz, Shadab, Usman, Abrar, etc.), no clear plan, diluted batting.
The Big Call-Outs on Babar & Shaheen
- Babar: "The leader hit such a stupid shot" – no inspiration, no responsibility. Repeated failures as senior. Lala flat: no place in team.
- Shaheen: Confidence gone, ineffective, career declined after injury. Drop him for new boys.
- Broader trio (with Shadab): "If it was in my hands, I would not pick Babar, Shadab and Shaheen again in T20." Plenty of chances, failed again. Time to groom juniors.
Captaincy & Selection Mess
Captaincy blunders: Not using key bowlers early when India scoring, wrong last-over calls. Too many bowlers = confusion on subs and who bowls when. Lala compares to past teams with reliable all-rounders (Malik, Hafeez, Razzaq) – current top bats lack technique and fight. Politics in team, over-reliance on seniors, no respect for good bowlers in batting.
Namibia & Super 8 Angle
Video pre-Namibia but pushes: Win against weaker sides like Namibia, Netherlands, USA with full strength. Give juniors exposure, drop seniors on big tours to avoid bench-sitting. Hype around Indo-Pak was massive, PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi worried – but performance pathetic. Lala predicts overhaul or same story.
My 4 AM Assertive Take
This clip is gold because it's unfiltered truth we need. Lala's right – ego, reputation over form killing us. Babar and Shaheen living on past, but current output? Disaster. Namibia win proved we can win without them starring (Babar DNB, Shaheen out), so why cling? Super 8 against real teams (England, NZ) will expose if we don't drop the "king" narrative and test bench properly. Video misses naming PCB bosses more, but the diagnosis is spot-on: half-measures, mental collapse, no fight.
At 4 AM, this hurts because we qualified but the rot's deep. Watch the full thing on SAMAA TV YouTube (search the title or link: https://youtu.be/o9yB8fJ_qVE). Lala's passion is real – time for change or more humiliation.
You agree with Shahid Afridi? Babar/Shaheen done, or give them one more? Rant in comments.
Murtaza Moiz
@MoizMurtaza
CricSphere Blog
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