WATCH: Olympic Gold Medalist Arshad Nadeem teaches Shahid Afridi to throw Javelin

Arshad Nadeem helped Shahid Afridi learn the art of javelin throwing. In a video that has gone viral on social media, the Olympic record holder was seen helping Afridi with his javelin grip. The 2009 T20 World Cup star threw the javelin, which was cheered by a fair number of fans who had gathered in the session to see the duo.

Arshad was demonstrating to Shahid Afridi the technique of throwing the javelin. He initially showed the way to throw the javelin and asked Afiridi to give it a try. The former Pakistani cricketer tried it and threw the javelin to a decent distance. Fans who had gathered in the session cheered them and celebrated the moment.

Watch Arshad Nadeem teaching Shahid Afridi to throw Javelin here -

Shahid Afridi with Arshad Nadeem. pic.twitter.com/9a2LPRZEZh

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Arshad Nadeem had a brilliant 2024 as he not only became the first-ever individual gold medallist for his country at the Olympics but also threw the javelin for a record distance of 92.97 meters, which was a new Olympic record. In the same event, Neeraj Chopra took part and won the silver medal for India. 

'Fully support the PCB's stance against the hybrid model' - Shahid Afridi

A major javelin throw tournament was announced by the Athletics Federation of India. The International Javelin Tournament will be held in India every year from 2025. While Neeraj is likely to take part in it, the fans are interested to know if Arshad would be a part of the tournament.

Shahid recently wrote about India not being willing to tour Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. The former Pakistani skipper claimed that the BCCI put cricket in a precarious position by bringing politics into sport. He supported PCB's move to protest against the hybrid model. He mentioned that Pakistan toured India 5 times after the 26/11 attacks, including a bilateral series.

"By intertwining politics with sports, the BCCI has placed international cricket in a precarious position. Fully support the PCB's stance against the hybrid model, especially since Pakistan (despite security concerns) has toured India five times, including a bilateral white-ball series post-26/11," wrote Afridi on his social media handle.