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Afridi seeks forgiveness for Pakistan's dismal WT20 show

A day after coach Waqar Younis'public apology, Pakistan's under-fire cricket captain ShahidAfridi also sought forgiveness from the people of his countryfor failing to live upto their expectations during a shambolicWorld Twenty20 campaign in India.

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"I don't care what other people say about me but I amanswerable to you (people of Pakistan). Today, I, ShahidAfridi, seek forgiveness from the people of Pakistan for notliving up to the expectations that you had from this team andme," Afridi said in a brief video message on his officialTwitter page.

Afridi, who is currently in Dubai, is set to be sacked ascaptain once he returns to the country.

The flamboyant all-rounder is also expected to announce adecision on his cricketing future after the Pakistan CricketBoard made it clear that his place in the side is notguaranteed.

The 36-year-old found himself mired in controversiesduring Pakistan's World T20 campaign. First, he drew flak inPakistan for stating that he and his players are loved more inIndia than back home.

Later, Pakistan lost three of their four group stagegames, including a high-voltage clash against arch-foes India,to bow out of the tournament.

Amid the dismal on-field run, Afridi stirred up anothercontroversy by specifically thanking Kashmiris for cheeringhis team in Mohali.

The remark was criticised by the BCCI with BoardSecretary Anurag Thakur saying that the cricketer should avoidmaking political statements.

In his video message today, Afridi said he has alwaysplayed with passion for his country.

"For 20 years I have played this game and I have carriedthe star on my chest for 20 years. I enter the field with theemotions of the whole country with me. This team was not justa team of 11, it was a team of my whole country," he said.

The mercurial all-rounder played 27 Tests for Pakistanbefore retiring from the format in 2010 with 1716 runs and 48wickets.

In 398 ODIs, he has 8064 runs and 395 wickets, while 98T20 International appearances have fetched him 1405 runs and97 wickets.



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