After  playing a Crucial role  for Pakistan in ICC World Cup Twnety 20  to get the Title Afridi, 29, guided Pakistan to their first major cricket title in 17 years, when they defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the World Twenty20 final at Lord’s on Sunday.

New South Wales is planning to target Pakistani batsman Shahid Afridi as its foreign import for next season’s domestic Twenty20 competition.

NSW will approach Afridi to join their team with the intention of qualifying him for the lucrative Champions League Twenty20 tournament in 2010, but he could also be used in the Sheffield Shield.

If the deal takes place, Afridi would become one of the highest-profile players to join an Australian side.