Shahid Afridi’s real age has been revealed.
The Pakistani cricketer has written in his new autobiography Game Changer that he was born in 1975.
It was widely believed that the swashbuckling all-rounder was born in 1980, making him five years younger than he really is.
That means Afridi was not 16 when he smashed that famous 37-ball hundred in Nairobi.
He was actually 20 or 21.
The day and month of his birth is still unknown.
Chinese robots beat Usain Bolt's 100m world record at Beijing games
A Chinese humanoid robot ran 100 metres in 9.39 seconds in a preliminary heat at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday, faster than the men's world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt.
Australia thrash Bangladesh by innings and 51 runs in Mackay to tie series
Evergreen paceman Mitchell Starc took four wickets and spinner Nathan Lyon three to propel Australia to a thumping innings and 51-run victory over Bangladesh in Mackay on Sunday as the hosts hit back hard after their humiliation in Darwin.
Promoted Hull stun Man Utd, Spurs thrashed
Hull City marked their return to the Premier League after a nine-year absence with a deserved 2-0 victory over Manchester United while Tottenham Hotspur's lavish summer spending spree could not prevent a 3-0 drubbing at a superb Brentford.
Pogacar wins Monaco time trial as Vuelta bid begins in style
The world's fastest bike rider, UAE Team Emirates-XRG's Tadej Pogacar, dazzled in Monaco by winning the first stage of the 81st Vuelta a Espana on Saturday two months after the roar of Formula 1 cars echoed around the windy streets of the principality.
All Blacks stun wasteful Springboks in first test
New Zealand overcame a tough physical challenge to outscore South Africa five tries to one and win the first test 33-16 at Ellis Park on Saturday to go one-up in the four-match series.
As many as 497 vehicles have been seized over unpaid traffic fines and expired registrations during the first half of 2026, Dubai Police announced on Sunday, adding that some penalties amounted to "tens of thousands of dirhams".
Five convoys from the UAE carrying 800 tonnes of aid has entered Gaza as part of the country's Operation Gallant Knight 3 campaign.
The UAE continues to develop an integrated ecosystem to "empower the youth with skills and knowledge needed to lead the future", highlighted Dr. Sultan bin Saif Al Neyadi, Minister of State for Youth Affairs.
