Quotes from Shahid Afridi

I don't think, in international cricket, there is a need for coaching. The real coaching is to recognise your players' strengths and weaknesses. You always remain positive with your players.

My main strength is my bowling, but where I bat, I can also contribute for the team, and that is important.

I don't think there is a need to treat matches with India like a matter of life and death. We need to take cricket as cricket.

There is an amazing craze for cricket in India.

I have no real desire to play Test cricket, and the reason I lost this desire was because I was not selected consistently for Test matches.

Once I am out of the ground, I forget cricket or keep it away as far as possible, to lighten up.

In very few countries I enjoyed cricket more than I did in India. I would always remember the love my team and I got from the fans here.

I have never run after the captaincy in my entire career. It is something for the cricket board to decide.

Treat cricket like a sport.

You can really put yourself out there in front of the world, make a name for yourself in international cricket.

Our country has backed us so much. People who love you so much can criticise you as well.

I will leave this shining life of cricket very soon. This bat and ball won't save Shahid Afridi in Grave

My daughters are very precious to me.

My relationship with Virat is not dictated by political situation. Virat is a fantastic human being and an ambassador of cricket for his country, just like I am for my country.

My wife is from India, and I come to India a lot. I have never faced any security issue.

I have a lot to say about my confidence, my fears, my adversaries, my ambitions, my goals and failures.

I am not one to run away from challenges, as I am a fighter, and I will come back.

As it is, I have a busy schedule, and I don't think I have the time for Test matches.

I would say T20 cricket has introduced a more positive attitude in players and led to Tests also being played more aggressively and being more result oriented.

Always try to understand and educate yourselves on the reasons why Allah has given you life, do that part first then enjoy the rest of life and chill out.

I thank Allah that I have been playing for Pakistan for a long time. This is a big honour for me; I had not even thought so.

When rain is around, the team batting second gets a huge advantage.

The team that wins makes minimum mistakes, and the one which loses, that one makes more mistakes than the other team.

I have said goodbye to international cricket.