So, despite what he described as a 'very big win' against Sri Lanka on Saturday, Afridi found it difficult to hide his disgust thanks to Pakistan's shambolic fielding performance.
"If we field like this, we will reach Pakistan a lot before than what we have planned. The road will only get tougher from here and if we don't improve our fielding and don't reduce the mistakes while bowling (Pakistan conceded 29 extras), I don't think we can progress far," he stated bluntly.
He also clarified that the fielding of the team by and large has improved. "Our fielding has been improving since the New Zealand tour, but I don't know why in this match we dropped catches and failed to accept the run-out chances that we created."
For the record Pakistan spilt three catches, fluffed a stumping and missed at least five run-outs.
Despite that, Afridi was like a live-wire on the field, egging teammates on, talking with the bowlers and chalking up plan after plan.
Never one to relax or get distracted while fielding, the skipper was disappointed that his boys switched off after having Sri Lanka on the mat at 96 for 4.
"Yes, my boys relaxed because the game was 80% in our favour. It shouldn't happen though," he stressed matter-of-factly.
Apart from leading the Pakistan team to a heady and morale-boosting triumph, there was a personal high too for Afridi.
He became just the third Pakistani after Wasim Akram and current Pakistani coach Waqar Younis to notch up 300 ODI wickets. The skipper is also just the second man in world cricket after Sanath Jayasuriya to complete the double of 300 wickets and 4000 runs.
The flamboyant cricketer who hails from Peshawar, but has chosen to make Karachi his home has a new role in the team now.
Earlier, his fastish leg-spin was used more as a part-time option. Afridi's responsibility was just to go out there and throw the kitchen sink at the ball.
Over the last three years, since the inaugural World T20 in South Africa, he has increasingly become a bowler and a mighty good one at that. He doesn't even bat for a long time in the nets.
The combative cricketer was nick-named 'Boom Boom' Afridi for his destructive hitting abilities. Does that batsman still exist?
On Saturday, as he walked in, there was a cheer from even the most biased Sri Lankan supporter as he knew with Afridi there, entertainment was guaranteed. But the Pakistani skipper faced just 11 balls for his 16. The verdict was clear.
The crowds are missing 'Boom Boom' and want him back. "I'm missing him too," Afridi said in jest before clarifying, "But I would rather concentrate on my bowling."
Bowlers would want to celebrate on hearing that, but before they start to uncork the bubbly, they better remember the semifinals and final of the ICC World T20 in Nottingham and Lord's in June 2009.
On those two days, against South Africa and Sri Lanka, Boom Boom, briefly popped up to say hello and crashed the party of the two teams.
