Former Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi shared his two cents and lent support to Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik after the latter was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Delhi court on Wednesday.

Malik has been charged with orchestrating a criminal conspiracy, taking part in secessionist activities and disturbing peace in the Kashmir valley. 

In a hearing earlier this month, the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief withdrew his attorney and pled guilty. 

Afridi, who shared an image of himself with the Pakistani flag, wrote on Twitter, “India’s continued attempts to silence critical voices against its blatant human right abuses are futile. Fabricated charges against Yasin Malik will not put a hold to Kashmir’s struggle to freedom. Urging the UN to take notice of unfair & illegal trails against Kashmir leaders.”

Soon after the tweet went viral, Indian cricketer Amit Mishra gave a befitting reply, stating that Afridi needs to stop misleading people the same way misled them with his birthdate.

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“Dear @safridiofficial he himself has pleaded guilty in court on record. Not everything is misleading like your birthdate,” Mishra wrote on Twitter. 

This isn’t the first time that the 42-year-old former Pakistani cricketer has expressed his views on the Kashmir issue.

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In 2020, Afridi wrote on Twitter, “It does not take a religious belief to feel the agony of Kashmiris…just a right heart at the right place. Save Kashmir.”

The same year, he also shared his hope of seeing a Kashmiri team play in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

“I’ve been deeply humbled by all the love shown to me by the people of Kashmir. I hope that there will be a team from Kashmir in the next edition of the PSL. If there will be a team from Kashmir, I will want to play for that team,” he had said.