Afridi was an instant star with the Pakistan ODI team after the world record century knock, but his form with the bat and his attitude towards the game kept his place in the team always in doubt. There were always varied opinions about him, a certain group of managers would want him in the team as a striker and playing his natural game, another group wanted him to calm down and change his style of game. Whatever the point of view maybe about him, no one could stop discussing him. From captains to chairmen of the board to a local boy playing tennis ball in the street, everybody had Afridi on mind. He became and still is the most popular cricketer in Pakistan.