It would be great to see Shaheen Afridi in IPL: Dinesh Karthik

Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik has heaped praise on Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, while also stating that it would be great to see the lanky pacer in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Shaheen impressed one and all with his match-winning performance, claiming three top-order wickets, against arch-rivals India in the ongoing T20 World Cup.  

“The beauty of him [Shaheen] is that in his mind he is a very attacking bowler. He plans to take wickets up front and if there is swing he bowls full. The first ball Rohit received was unplayable and to beat KL Rahul at shear pace takes a lot of effort. That shows his skill level and you can understand why he is one of the best bowlers in the world,” said Karthik while speaking on YouTube for Cricbuzz.

“In all three formats his record is phenomenal and that doesn’t come around by being ordinary. Obviously he has got some special skills. In many ways, if he comes to IPL it would be great to see how he is,” he added.

ALSO READ: Williamson wants Pakistan, New Zealand match to be 'played in the right spirit'

It must be noted that Pakistan players don’t participate in the cash-rich IPL due to strained relations with their neighbours.

Pakistan will play their second match in the T20 World Cup against New Zealand, today.