New Delhi, June 27: Hours after Argentina's star footballer Lionel Messi announcement from international football following his team's defeat in Copa America final, Twitterati mocked Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi.

Lionel Messi retires from international football: Twitterati stuck in grief

Invoking Lionel Messi cricket fans took to Twitter to ask when Pakistan all-rounder, Afridi, who resumed playing for his national cricket team despite retiring from international cricket several times, will finally hang up his boots.

Former Pakistan skipper hinted at his announcement after Pakistan's disastrous performance in Asia Cup and ICC World T20. But the cricketer hasn't spoken about his retirement ever since.

The 36-year-old Afridi made his international cricket debut way back in 1996 against Kenya in a ODI in Nairobi. So far he has played 27 Tests, 398 ODIs and 96 T20Is.

This is what fans said on Twitter:

Messi announced retirement and Shahid Afridi is trending alongside him. To sum up, lifetime achievement of Afridi.

— Debarati Majumder (@debarati_m) June 27, 2016

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