Detailed list of all Shahid Afridi retirements

2. Quits international cricket in May 2011, but returns in October

2011 was a tough year for Shahid Afridi

The year 2011 was a rather stormy one for Afridi, as he stormed out of international cricket in a huff. If crashing out of the World Cup at the hands of arch-rivals India was not enough, the PCB rubbed salt on Afridi's wounds by sacking him as ODI skipper.

The flamboyant Pakistani was furious with the board's decision and took it as an assault on his self-respect. He was quick to point out that he had been conspired against and wasted no time in retiring from international cricket in May.

Just five months later though, Afridi shockingly turned back on his decision and withdrew his retirement. A change at the helm of affairs in the PCB was seen as the reason for Afridi's U-turn.