Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi, who’s facing a lot of criticism from Indian cricketers for his tweet on Kashmir, has claimed that he won’t play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) even if hes invited to play. Afridi also claimed that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will very soon get bigger than IPL. Afridis statements were tweeted by Saj Sadiq, the editor of pakistanpassion.net on Thursday night.

?Even if they call me, I won’t go to the IPL. My PSL is the biggest and there will be a time that it leaves the IPL behind. I am enjoying the PSL, I don’t have any need for the IPL. I’m not interested in it and never was, Afridi was quoted as saying by Sadiq. The journalist also tweeted Afridis statement saying, I am a soldier of my country. My country is my honour and Pakistan is everything for me. Afridi also said that if he had not been a cricketer we would joined the Pakistan Army. 

Shahid Afridi “Even if they call me, I won’t go to the IPL. My PSL is the biggest and there will be a time that it leaves the IPL behind. I am enjoying the PSL, I don’t have any need for the IPL. I’m not interested in it and never was” #Cricket

? Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) April 4, 2018

Shahid Afridi “I am a soldier of my country. My country is my honour and Pakistan is everything for me”

? Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) April 4, 2018

Shahid Afridi “I’m not worried about the response to my tweet from some. I believe I spoke the truth and I have the right to speak the truth”

? Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) April 4, 2018

Shahid Afridi “if I had not been a cricketer, I would have joined the army”

? Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) April 4, 2018

Shahid Afridi, who recently made comments on Kashmir, was slammed by many Indian cricketers like Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan, Gautam Gambhir and former cricketer Kapil dev for the comments.

Appalling and worrisome situation ongoing in the Indian Occupied Kashmir.Innocents being shot down by oppressive regime to clamp voice of self determination & independence. Wonder where is the @UN & other int bodies & why aren’t they making efforts to stop this bloodshed

? Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) April 3, 2018

Media called me for reaction on @SAfridiOfficial tweet on OUR Kashmir & @UN. Whats there to sayAfridi is only looking for @UN which in his retarded dictionary means UNDER NINTEEN? his age bracket. Media can relax, @SAfridiOfficial is celebrating a dismissal off a no- ball!!!

? Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) April 3, 2018

Kashmir is an integral part of India and will remain so always. Kashmir is the pious land where my forefathers were born. I hope @SAfridiOfficial bhai asks Pakistan Army to stop terrorism and proxy war in our Kashmir. We want peace, not bloodshed and violence. ????

? Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) April 4, 2018

Pehle khudke desh ki haalat sudharo. Apni soch apne paas rakho. Apne desh ka joh hum kar rahe hai woh acha hi hai aur aage jo karna hai woh humein ache se pata hai. Zyaada dimaag mat lagao @SAfridiOfficial

? Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) April 5, 2018