WCL 2025: Team India silenced Shahid Afridi, he kept watching from the balcony, this is how he was humiliated

WTC 2025: India Champions refused to play against Pakistan in the World Cup of Legends (WCL) 2025. After this, the Pakistani team has reached the final. During this, Team India silenced former Pakistani player Shahid Afridi.

During the World Champions of Legends (WCL) 2025, Team India silenced former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi. Afridi had taunted Team India about playing the semi-finals, but the Indian team gave him such a befitting reply that he was humiliated during this league itself. India Champions refused to play against Pakistan in the semi-finals of WCL 2025 and walked out of the field. During this, Pakistan's Shahid Afridi watched all this helplessly from the balcony. He had no confidence in this move of Team India, because he had once again given a controversial statement before the semi-finals.

What did Shahid Afridi say?

When the teams of India and Pakistan reached the semi-finals of WCL 2025, Pakistan Champions captain Shahid Afridi once again gave a controversial statement in the press conference. After this, the step taken by India Champions resulted in Shahid Afridi being humiliated during this league. Afridi had said in the press conference, "I don't know with what face India will play now, but it will play with us only".

بھارت سیمی فائنل تک تو پہنچ گیا اب کس منہ سے ھمارے ساتھ کھیلے گا۔شاھد آفریدی pic.twitter.com/1UScfnzpYl

— Shahid Khan Afridi Fan (@Afridiifan) July 30, 2025

However, Afridi's comment backfired and Team India refused to play the semi-final match. After India withdrew from the match, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan and other team members left the stadium while a helpless Shahid Afridi watched from the balcony. This video is going viral on social media. Earlier on July 20, Team India had also refused to play against Pakistan.

Indian team packing their bags and knocked out out of WCL 🇮🇳
Lala watching them from the balcony. #WCL2025 pic.twitter.com/zpmffXfqWE

— TEAM AFRIDI (@TEAM_AFRIDI) July 30, 2025

Shahid Afridi has infinite aura.pic.twitter.com/byIMK7d1Nv

— Sher Khan (@K4anSh3r) July 30, 2025

Shikhar Dhawan had already given the hint

The semi-final of the WCL 2025 is a knockout match, so Shahid Afridi had assumed that Team India would have no choice but to play them. However, the Yuvraj Singh-led side decided to go with a dominant performance instead of facing Pakistan.

Recently Shikhar Dhawan had also said that if the team has to play against Pakistan in the semi-finals, then the players of the team will boycott the match again. The Indian team took this decision given the terrorist attack in Pahalgam and the deteriorating political relations between India and Pakistan.

Reporter 🗣️ - If Pakistan reaches WCL Semi Final, will India Play ?

Shikhar Dhawan 🗣️ - That's the wrong question, If this happens, I won't be playing against Pakistan once again.

~ What's your take on this 🤔 pic.twitter.com/bj7iz6UhY8

— Richard Kettleborough (@RichKettle07) July 27, 2025

What did WCL say?

The organizers of WTC have given a big statement on Team India not playing in the semi-finals. According to reports, the organizers of WTC said, "We respect the decision of the Indian team to withdraw from the semi-finals and also respect the readiness of the champion team Pakistan to compete. The first semi-final match has been canceled. Due to this, the Pakistan team will reach the final".

He said that although he has always believed in the power of sports to bring positive change in the world, he believes that public sentiments should always be respected. Ultimately, whatever we do is for our audience.

Semi - Finals Update ! pic.twitter.com/lTmh3j0sSP

— World Championship Of Legends (@WclLeague) July 30, 2025

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