'Shahid Afridi has a pet lion?' asks Twitter as Lala posts picture of daughter with big cat in background
Afridi posted a picture of his daughter on his Twitter handle.
Shahid Afridi is called the lion by many Pakistan cricket fans. But has he got a real lion as pet in his house?
The former Pakistan captain is known for his flamboyant style and longetivity in world cricket. His signature wicket taking celebration style has been emulated by many fans. Afridi is known for raising his arms with fingers pointing towards indicating a wicket.
But it now seems that someone has decided to take that celebration forward.
Afridi posted a picture of his daughter on his Twitter handle where she can be seen doing the same celebration. He wrote, "Great to spend time with loved ones. Best feeling in the world to have my daughter copy my wicket-taking celebrations. And yes don't forget to take care of animals, they too deserve our love and care." Shahid also posted his own picture feeding a deer.
While Afridi's fans loved his daughter's cute antics, their attention was grabbed by a lion in background of the picture. They soon started asking whether it was 'pet' lion in Afridi's house.
While some questioned how a wild animal like a lion can be treated as a pet.
Earlier, a journalist has also posted a picture of Shahid with the lion.
The former Pakistani cricketer has four daughters- Aqsa, Ajwa, Ansha and Asmara. He often posts their pictures on the social media platforms.