‘Himmat kaise hui hamara flag kharab karne ki’ – Fans react as Shahid Afridi signs on Indian Flag after LLC clash

Former cricketers are in Qatar for the Legends League Cricket Masters to represent their respective teams. India Maharajas and Asia Lions locked horns on March 18 in the eliminator. The Lions led by former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi won the match and advanced to the final which will be played on Sunday, March 19 against World Giants.

Shahid Afridi was seen signing an Indian flag in a video that has now gone viral. According to the footage, an Indian security guard saw the skipper of Pakistan and gave him the flag so he could sign it. Afridi seems to have signed the autograph immediately before the squad bus left the stadium.

Watch it here:

Shahid Afridi signing the Indian flag given to him by an Indian security official in Qatar. He has such a big heart ❤️ #LegendsLeagueCricket pic.twitter.com/F0ItuTcUNQ

— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) March 19, 2023

Shahid Afridi’s leadership takes Asia Lions to LLC Masters final

With his all-around contributions, Shahid Afridi has had a respectable campaign thus far. In addition to taking three wickets with the ball, he has scored 41 runs. As captain, he also triumphed both times against the Gautam Gambhir-led India Maharajas. The fact that they eliminated Gautam Gambhir and his team from the competition pleased the crowd.

If we talk about the game, Afridi won the toss for the elimination game and decided to bat first. They scored 191 runs in 20 overs for five wickets. The top scorer for them was Upul Tharanga with 50 runs off 31 balls, while Afridi only managed to score one run.

Pravin Tambe took one wicket, while Stuart Binny and Pragyan Ojha each claimed two for the Maharajas. India Maharajas were bowled out for just 106 runs in 16.4 overs as a response after their batters were unable to form any partnerships.

In addition to taking one wicket, Shahid Afridi helped his team win by an 85-run margin. Despite sheer disappointment, some fans criticised the former Pakistan captain on social media in response to the popular video. Others criticised the Indian person for giving Shahid Afridi the flag.

Here’s how fans reacted to Shahid Afridi’s gesture:

Shame on this fake Indian man…we don't want a Paki to touch our National Flag

— Vicky Jena (@jena14_vicky) March 19, 2023

Signing on National flag is not ok, may be Afridi is unaware but what about that security official, and you are anothe idiot who is seeing big heart bakchodi in this

— Bhola (@damonbeingdamon) March 19, 2023

Feeling sad for kashmiris who used to support afridi against india 😂😂😂

— Vijay (@07Intolerant) March 19, 2023

Plot twist: Security guard is pakistani!

— Sathish Kumar (@Sathish12369) March 19, 2023

How can he ask Afridi to sign on national flag . It's our pride .

— Harsh Yadav (@teesmaarkhan04) March 19, 2023

Writing anything and Putting Flag in Lap is an offence.

— AShu 🇮🇳 (@tripathiashu025) March 19, 2023

Lala ❤️❤️

— Game Changer 'Afridi' (@Afridi_Army) March 19, 2023

Lala lota Patwari

— Sahin (@10_waheedshah) March 19, 2023

Shahid Afridi felt he is more loved in India than in Pakistan.

— RahlS_2017 (@RSu27738855) March 19, 2023

Sale ki himmat kaise hui hamara flag kharab karne ki gaamd mar lenge mil gaya kahi toh

— Shivam Meena 🇮🇳 (@shivammew2005) March 19, 2023