Viv Richards predicts Shaheen Shah Afridi to emerge leading wicket-taker in 2023 World Cup

Former West Indies captain, Sir Viv Richard Tuesday believed that Pakistan left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi would emerge leading wicket-taker in the 2023 ODI World Cup, slated to be held in India from October 5 to November 19.

Expressing his views in a video featured on the official Instagram account of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the legendary cricketer noted the significant progress Afridi had made.

“The leading wicket-taker in the World Cup will be Shaheen Afridi as I have seen him in Pakistan. I have spent some time in the PSL and I have seen his massive growth. He is a highly determined individual. He is my man,” he predicted.

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