Shahid Afridi's daughter poses with lion, Twitterati lashes out

Twitter is buzzing with speculation whether the former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi owns a 'pet' lion.

Twitter is buzzing with speculation whether the former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi owns a 'pet' lion.

What sparked the chatter is a picture posted by Afridi of his daughter doing his signature wicket taking celebration style. Although the little girl has managed to imitate her father's style perfectly and has also been adored by Twitter users, there is something else that is grabbing eyeballs.

The picture shows a lion sitting right behind Afridi's daughter who is happily posing for the camera. She seems to not at all be perturbed by the big cat sitting behind. This has certainly led rumour mill to go into overdrive that the cricketer probably owns the lion.

Moreover, along with the picture of his daughter, Afridi also posted his own picture where he is seen feeding a deer. Afridi captioned the picture: "Great to spend time with loved ones. Best feeling in the world to have my daughter copy my wicket-taking celebrations. And yes don't forget to take care of animals, they too deserve our love and care."

This is not the first time Afridi has been captured with the lion. Earlier a journalist also posted a picture of him looking at the big cat which is chained, according to DNA report.

Though the pictures prove the cricketer's love for animals, it has also baffled many. Several Twitter users lashed out at the cricketer for chaining the lion and keeping wild animals indoors.

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