{"id":286969,"date":"2025-04-21T17:13:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T17:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/21\/after-hair-dryer-and-trimmer-psl-franchise-gifts-gold-plated-iphone-16-pro-to-star-bowler-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-04-21T17:13:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T17:13:07","slug":"after-hair-dryer-and-trimmer-psl-franchise-gifts-gold-plated-iphone-16-pro-to-star-bowler-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/21\/after-hair-dryer-and-trimmer-psl-franchise-gifts-gold-plated-iphone-16-pro-to-star-bowler-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"After hair dryer and trimmer, PSL franchise gifts gold-plated iPhone 16 Pro to star bowler &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-120492764,imgsize-17300,width-400,resizemode-4\/PSL.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"After hair dryer and trimmer, PSL franchise gifts gold-plated iPhone 16 Pro to star bowler &#8211; The Times of India\" title=\"After hair dryer and trimmer, PSL franchise gifts gold-plated iPhone 16 Pro to star bowler &#8211; The Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"The gold-plated iPhone 16 Pro (Video grab)\">The gold-plated iPhone 16 Pro (Video grab)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/pakistan-super-league\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Pakistan Super League<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/pakistan-super-league\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">PSL<\/a>) has seen its fair share of viral moments this season, but none quite as glamorous as this. <!-- -->Lahore Qalandars<!-- --> captain <!-- -->Shaheen Shah Afridi<!-- --> has been gifted a customised 24-carat <!-- -->gold-plated iPhone 16 Pro<!-- -->, making headlines and sparking envy among his teammates.<br \/>Also visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/kkr-vs-gt-live-score-ipl-2025-live-score-today-match-kolkata-knight-riders-vs-gujarat-titans-ajinkya-rahane-shubman-gill-eden-gardens-kolkata\/liveblog\/120486571.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">KKR vs GT, IPL Live Score<\/a><br \/>This extravagant gesture comes shortly after <!-- -->Karachi Kings<!-- --> made headlines for their quirky rewards \u2014 gifting a hairdryer to England\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/james-vince\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">James Vince<\/a> and a beard trimmer to Hasan Ali for standout performances. <br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@toisports\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a><br \/>Lahore Qalandars shared a slick unboxing video on their official social media handles, which has since gone viral. The caption read: \u201cThe iPhone has landed. Our Captain Qalandar receives a gift he\u2019s worthy of. A custom 24K Gold-plated iPhone 16 Pro, made just for Lahore Qalandars\u2019 main man, Shaheen!\u201d<br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">WATCH:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The video captures Afridi receiving the luxurious gift with a surprised smile, exclaiming \u201cYe heavy hai (This is heavy)\u201d as he walks off the field holding the phone. His teammates, particularly fast bowler <!-- -->Haris Rauf<!-- -->, couldn&#8217;t hide their playful jealousy. Rauf quipped, \u201cNo brother, this is unfair,\u201d drawing laughs and further fan attention to the viral moment.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/games\/whos-that\/today\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Who&#8217;s that IPL player?<\/a><br \/>However, Lahore Qalandars\u2019 golden gift to Shaheen Afridi has clearly upped the ante. It also reflects the franchise\u2019s admiration for their skipper. This gold-plated surprise has undoubtedly added another layer of sparkle to the league\u2019s vibrant entertainment.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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