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ICC compares Phil Salt, Shaheen Afridi, and Shadab Khan to WWE's faction 'The Shield' (Source: Google)
ICC compared Phil Salt, Shadab Khan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi to the WWE faction 'The Shield' with their latest Instagram reel. The trio wore tactical vests similar to the likes of Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and Dean Ambrose during their days in the faction. As a rhyming word to 'The Shield', ICC used 'Field' to term the trio.
ICC attempted to attract some of the WWE audience with the latest reel. The small video featured Salt, Shaheen, and Shadab dressing similar to the members of The Shield with mannerisms similar to them. The video had the song of The Shield in the background and tagged the official handles of 'WWE' and 'WWE India'.
Watch ICC comparing Phil Salt, Shaheen Afridi, and Shadab Khan to 'The Shield' here -
Shaheen, Shadab, and Salt would be hoping to make an impact for their teams in the Champions Trophy 2025. Salt will be the key batter for England in the bilateral series against India and the CT. Shaheen and Shadab will be key for the success of Pakistan in the CT, especially at their home.
Everything to know about 'The Shield' and their implosion
'The Shield' was the topmost faction of WWE in the period 2012-14. The faction had three members - Roman, Seth, and Ambrose. All of them were emerging stars at the time and needed a certain character for the fans to root for them. Hence, The Shield was formed to elevate them.
Initially, the faction was hated due to their heel antics. But with the progression of time, fans started to like them for their characters and unique presentation. By 2014, The Shield had become a huge phenomenon. Each member of the faction got 'over' among the fans and became capable enough to become a solo performer.
Hence, the plan was devised for the implosion of the faction in 2014. Seth became the wrecker-in-chief as he joined The Authority by attacking Ambrose and Roman with the steel chair. From then on, Roman, Seth, and Dean became the top guys in the company. Though Ambrose left WWE in 2019, Roman and Seth have continued to be the top wrestlers.