Abbas Afridi’s photo asleep with five Hong Kong Sixes trophies goes viral

DUBAI: Pakistani all-rounder and Hong Kong Sixes 2026 captain Abbas Afridi celebrated in a unique way with five trophies after his superb performance in the tournament. A photo of the celebration has gone viral on Social Media.

In the photo, the 25-year-old Abbas Afridi is seen pretending to sleep in bed, with the five trophies lying beside him. He was named the best player of the tournament.

He scored 216 runs in just four matches and hit 31 sixes. He was joint highest run-scorer with Australia’s Max Bryant, and he also hit the most sixes.

According to a sports page on Social Media, Abbas won the player of the match award three times, as well as the player of the tournament and most sixes trophies.

Abbas Afridi also batted aggressively in the Plate final against Oman, scoring an unbeaten 73 off just 16 balls, including 11 sixes and one four. Pakistan won the match by 18 runs and claimed the Plate title.

However, Pakistan failed to defend the main trophy and finished fifth overall, while Afghanistan beat Australia in the final to win the main title for the first time.