Afridi to star at Emirates Airline Twenty20

Shahid Afridi - the talismanic all-rounder who inspired Pakistan’s World Twenty20 victory in London last year - has signed up to play in the inaugural Emirates Airline Twenty20.
In an amazing coup, Fly Emirates XI - a team of amateurs who juggle cricket with busy jobs at the Emirates Group - have recruited the 29-year-old in a bid to claim a shock victory against the professional teams they will be facing in the two-day festival of cricket on March 19 and 20.
Afridi will be lining up alongside Emirates employees - including four who are also members of the UAE team which reached the last four of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers - as they attempt to upset the odds against some of South Africa and England’s most talented Twenty20 players.
“It is going to be a tough challenge, but I am looking forward to it immensely. I always enjoy my time in Dubai and am very excited about playing in the first ever Emirates Airline Twenty20 tournament.
“I know there is a real passion among cricket fans in the UAE and it will be great to play in front of them,” Afridi said.
Maurice Flanagan, Executive Vice Chairman, Emirates Airline & Group, is a keen follower of cricket and is delighted that the Fly Emirates XI will get the chance to play with Afridi.