ISLAMABAD – Former skipper Shahid Afridi has revealed that who had givenhim the nick name Boom Boom Afridi.

While many preferred to call him *Lala, *Boom Boom Afridi stood out andbecame the crowd favorite.

Shahid Afridi, during an interactive question-answer session on Twitter,revealed the person who gave him the title Boom Boom Afridi. When a fanasked the question about his title, he replied Ravi Shastri.

Former Indian cricketer and the current head coach of the Indian cricketteam, Ravi Shastri called him Boom Boom for the first time reportedly inthe 2005 Indo-Pak series in India when Afridi smacked a 45-ball century,the second-fastest at the time.

Afridi has held a number of international records against his name duringhis time and even after retirement. His ability to destroy the oppositionsingle-handedly earned him the title from Ravi Shastri.