"Even if you are retired, you shouldn't do this," Afridi after Shami's tweet

England defeated Pakistan in the T20 World Cup final by a five-wicket defeat on Sunday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
The three lions, led by Jos Buttler, restricted Pakistan to 137/8 before chasing the target down with an over to spare.

Ben Stokes was England's hero of the night, playing a composed cameo of 49-ball 52 runs to guide his team to win the mega-event final.

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 England is now the undisputed white-ball champions, and they also hold the world title in the fifty-over format they won against New Zealand by winning the deciding super-over.

Following Pakistan's defeat, the team was criticised for its poor performance, but former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar received criticism from Indian pacer Mohammed Shami. After the loss, Shami responded to Akhtar's 'heartbroken' emoji, writing, “Sorry brother; it's called Karma.”

Sorry brother

It’s call karma 💔💔💔 https://t.co/DpaIliRYkd

— Mohammad Shami (@MdShami11) November 13, 2022

The tweet was not well received in Pakistan media. Local media channel discussed it widely during the post-match show. Asked about the tweet, the show's anchor stated that Shami is "not like retired trolls like Sehwag and Harbhajan," to which Shahid Afridi responded with silence.

"We are cricketers; we are ambassadors and role models. We should try to end all of this. We are neighbors. We shouldn't do things that cultivate hate. If we start doing such things, what can we expect from the common people,” Afridi said.

"Our relationships improve with sports. We want to play with them, see them play in Pakistan," he maintained.

Afridi also had a piece of advice for Shami following his tweet.

Even if you are retired, you shouldn't do this. But you are a part of the current team; you should avoid such things,” said the former Pakistan captain.