- Shahid Afridi breaks his silence since experiences started circulating on social media on Saturday.
- Confirms proposal given by Shaheen Shah Afridi’s household, says each households are in contact.
- Says “matches are made in heaven” and if Allah wills it, this one “will be made too”.
Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has lastly responded to experiences of his daughter’s deliberate engagement to Shaheen Shah Afridi, since rumours started circulating on social media a day earlier.
He has downplayed information that something has been finalised, saying that discussions are ongoing.
“Shaheen’s family approached my family for my daughter. Both families are in touch, matches are made in heaven, if Allah wills this match will be made too,” he stated.
“My prayers are with Shaheen for his continued success on and off the field,” Afridi added.
What each households have stated to date
Each households confirmed a day earlier that star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has sought cricketing legend Shahid Afridi’s daughter’s hand in marriage.
Reviews counsel that the 2 households have reached an understanding, however a proper engagement will probably be introduced in a while.
Shaheen Shah Afridi’s father Ayaz Khan informed the media that the 2 households have longstanding relations and that Shahid Afridi’s household has agreed to the proposal. He stated {that a} ceremony to formalise the engagement will probably be held “soon”.
A consultant of Shahid Afridi’s household in the meantime informed Geo Information that the proposal had been in dialogue for the previous two years.
Shahid Afridi’s household stated that since Shaheen is enjoying cricket and Shahid Afridi’s daughter remains to be learning, the engagement has not but been formally introduced.
They stated that the engagement may very well be formalised shortly earlier than the marriage in two years’ time.
The household has requested that the matter not be speculated on. Shahid Afridi will make a correct announcement when the time is correct, they stated.