Shahid Afridi, former Pakistan all-rounder, has revealed he does not give permission to his daughters to play outdoor sports, saying “feminists can say whatever they want about my decision”. In his autobiography titled “Game Changer”, the former Pakistan cricketer — who is a father to four daughters named Ansha, Ajwa, Asmara and Aqsa — said his stance was motivated by “social and religious reasons”.
“The feminists can say whatever they want about my decision,” The Express Tribune quoted Shahid Afridi saying in his autobiography.
“Ajwa and Asmara are the youngest and love to play dress-up. They have my permission to play any sport, as long as they’re indoors. Cricket? No, not for my girls. They have permission to play all the indoor games they want, but my daughters are not going to be competing in public sporting activities,” he added.
Shahid Afridi’s autobiography has already created headlines, be it because of his views on Kashmir, age revelation, criticism of other Pakistani cricket players or his claim to be aware of misconduct during the 2010 spot-fixing scandal.
