Shubham Ranjane Hit 18 Runs Off Shaheen Afridi: The match between Pakistan and America in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 took place on Tuesday i.e. 10 February. This match was played at K Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo. Even though Pakistan won this match, American batsman Shubham Ranjane beat Shaheen Afridi’s balls fiercely with his bat. Shubham scored a half-century for America while taking on Pakistan alone. Let us tell you, this player has a special connection with Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav and India.

Scored a half century against Pakistan

Shubham Ranjane was the only batsman to score a half-century in the US team which was chasing the target of 191 runs against Pakistan. He scored 51 runs in 30 balls at a strike rate of 170, which included 3 sixes and 3 fours. This is the first half-century of 31 year old Shubham Ranjane in T20 International.

Shubham Ranjane beats Shaheen Afridi

Shubham Ranjane beat left arm fast bowler Shaheen Afridi the most during his half-century innings against Pakistan. Facing 7 balls from Shaheen, he scored a total of 18 runs at a strike rate of 257.14. Out of the total 6 boundaries that Shubham Ranjane hit in his innings, he hit 3 against Shaheen Afridi.

How is your connection with Suryakumar Yadav?

Shubham Ranjane, who beat Shaheen Afridi fiercely, has a special connection with Suryakumar Yadav. Actually, both of them are very good friends. Both have represented Mumbai cricket together. Shubham Ranjane’s bond with Suryakumar Yadav is so good that he calls him his elder brother.

Who is Shubham Ranjane?

American batsman Shubham Ranjane belongs to India. Shubham’s grandfather Vasant Ranjane has represented India in Test cricket. He has played 7 test matches for India, while his father has played for Maharashtra and India A in Under-19 cricket. Shubham also became a cricketer following the footsteps of his grandfather and father and is representing America in international cricket.