The 16-year-old who blasted a century off 37 deliveries studded with 11 sixes and six fours against world champions Sri Lanka, is crickets new star with thousands of fans at home and abroad.
He was caught by Muttiah Muralitharan off Sajeewa de Silva after a magnificent 102 in 4O deliveries during a four-nation tournament in Kenya.
The previous fastest one-day century was scored by Sri Lankan Sanath Jayasuriya who reached 100 in 48 deliveries against pakistan in the Singer Cup in Singapore in April.
Jayasuriya himself got thrashing from Afridi, the youngest cricket player to hit an international century, who hammered 43 off the left arm spinner's two overs including five sixes.
Afridi said he would never forget the match when he middled every ball and hit sixes everywhere.
``I am happy that I broke the record of player like Sanath Jayasuriya. I even hit him five sixes,'' Afridi told AFP on his return from Kenya.
The teenage batting sensation said he had never hit so many sixes in one innings before, not even in club cricket.
Since returning home, relatives, friends, fans and curious onlookers have flocked daily to Afridi's Karachi house, showering him with sweets and garlands.
Indoors, the young cricketer now being called the ``king of sixes'' is kept busy receiving telephone calls from all over Pakistan.
``There are no phone calls from female fans yet,'' he says.
``To some extent it is good. I do not want to make girl friends. This habit can drag one away from the ambition one wants to fulfill.''
Afridi, an aggressive batsman and a leg-spinner, only played five first-class matches during the 1995-96 season, scoring 75 runs and getting 12 wickets.
He represented the Pakistan junior team and was a member of the under-19 national team which toured the West Indies. It was while in the Caribbean that he was called to replace injured legspinner Mushtaq Ahmad in the Pakistan team contesting the Sahara Cup in Kenya.
Since his debut against Kenya, Afridi has represented Pakistan in three one-day internationals, scoring 116 runs and taking three wickets.
He has been selected for a three-day match against the touring Zimbabwe team starting at Sahiwal from Saturday, and his chances of playing in the two Tests against the Zimbabweans are bright.
``Obviously Afridi has the potential and he is knocking at the door of Test cricket,'' said Haroun Rasheed, a former coach and chief selector of the Pakistan Junior team, said.
``He is a good all rounder and a great find. He is an aggressive batsman and fastish leg-spinner and has safe hands in the field.''
Rasheed, a former test cricketer who is now a member of a national selection committee, told AFP that Afridi's inclusion in the Test team would depend on the formation of national team.
Pakistan vice captain Saeed Anwar said Afridi has a bright future and has tremendous potential.
Afridi's ideal all rounder is former Pakistani captain Imran Khan. He likes the batting style of Mark Waugh, and his own teammates Amir Sohail, Saeed Anwar and Inzimam-ul Haq.
``I have a lot of dreams. I want to play all around the world with international players. I want to learn from them,'' he says.
``It has been my wish. I want to become a regular player and I know my performances can make my place permanent in the national team.''