Tue, 21-Oct-2025

‘We will beat India again in Melbourne’, says Shoaib Akhtar

Shoaib Akhtar

Shoaib Akhter, a former Pakistani fast bowler, believes that Pakistan will win the match against India in the upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, which will be hosted by Australia. The Rawalpindi Express, according to Indian media, predicts that Pakistan will defeat India once more in the World Cup. “We will beat India again in … Read more

Virat Kohli didn’t leave captaincy but was forced to do so, says Shoaib Akhtar

Shoaib Akhtar

Virat Kohli was compelled to step down as captain of the Indian team, according to former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar. Kohli declared last year that he would step down as India’s T20I captain following the conclusion of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. He was then relieved of his ODI captaincy … Read more

Shoaib Akhtar initiates life-changing career opportunities for Pakistani footballers

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Former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar initiated a life-changing career opportunity for 20 of Pakistan’s most outstanding football players. the initiative led by the Global Soccer Ventures (GSV) in collaboration with Jawan Sports Drive. The route to the United Kingdom and Ireland has now become unstoppable, according to a statement published in this regard, with Akhtar, … Read more

Shoaib Akhtar says he will ‘take the pain’ again if given a chance to play for Pakistan

Akhtar

Legendary Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar shared a video on his social media where he can be seen taking a painkiller injection in his knees after his operation was delayed by 2 months. Akhtar was one of the fastest bowlers during his career. However, his career was cut short amid several injuries. He was fondly known … Read more

Akhtar declares Australian ‘shoey’ celebration ‘disgusting’

Akhtar declared Australian ‘shoey’ celebration 'disgusting'

Former Pakistan fast bowler, Shoaib Akhtar declared Australian ‘shoey’ celebration a disgusting way of celebrating their victory in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. A video shared by ICC went viral on the internet where Australian players Matthew Wade and Marcus Stoinis are seen celebrating their win against New Zealand in … Read more

Shoaib Akhtar accepts Dr. Nauman Niaz’s apology, wants to move on

Sports show ‘Game On Hai’ saw some unwanted drama when cricketer Shaoib Akhtar and host Dr. Nauman Niaz got into an argument after which Dr Niaz asked Shoaib Akhtar to leave and the cricketer resigned on live television. The spat received quite the backlash and both Dr. Niaz and Akhtar were taken off-air after an … Read more

Australia look to halt Pakistan juggernaut in World Cup semi-final

Pak vs Aus

DUBAI: Australia is looking to their top-order batting led by the explosive David Warner as well as Adam Zampa’s bag of leg-spin tricks to get past a red-hot Pakistan in Thursday’s second semi-final of the Twenty20 World Cup. The Aussies made their first semi-final of the tournament since 2012 with four wins and a better … Read more

Pakistan ’emperor’ Babar ready to conquer world

T20 World Cup

DUBAI: He was the fresh-faced 15-year-old who stared down Shoaib Akhtar in the nets, became the highest-ranked T20 batsman in the world before being elevated to national hero after masterminding a rare Pakistan victory over India. In the breathless aftermath of that 10-wicket win over their fiercest rivals at the World Cup, the national cricket captain was … Read more

PTV issues Rs100m recovery notice to Shoaib Akhtar

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In a surprise turn of events, days after Dr Noman Niaz apologised to Shoaib Akhtar for his conduct during a TV show Game On Hai, PTV has served a legal notice to the cricket star claiming damages worth Rs100 million. Akhtar had resigned from the show following a spat between him and the show’s host … Read more

Dr Nauman Niaz apologises to Shoaib Akhtar, fans for rude behaviour

Noman

After strong backlash from cricket fans, PTV Sports host Dr Nauman Niaz apologised to cricketer turned analyst Shoaib Akhtar for his rude behaviour with him during a live transmission. While talking to journalist Rauf Klasara, Dr Niaz said that people have “confused” a lot of things amid the controversy. “Firstly, I will say my outburst … Read more

Shoaib Akhtar mulls approaching court against ‘character assassination’

Shoaib Akhtar

Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is mulling approaching legal action over his heated spat with Pakistan Television (PTV) host Dr Nauman Niaz. Akhtar was part of an eight-member panel that includes the likes of Sir Vivian Richards, David Gower, Sana Mir on PTV Sports show Game On Hai. The unpleasant situation emerged when the panelists … Read more

Shoaib Akhtar walks off the live show after being insulted by a host

Shoaib Akhtar

The PTV Sports show experienced some unwelcome drama late Tuesday night, shortly after Pakistan vs. New Zealand T20 World Cup match. While Shoaib Akhtar was going through some cricket trivia, he credited the Pakistan Super League’s Lahore Qalandars team for discovering Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf, the show’s host, Nauman Niaz, took offense and … Read more

Indian celebrities spotted during T20 World Cup match between PAK vs IND

Indian celebs

Many Indian celebrities were seen in the Dubai International Cricket Stadium during the Pakistan vs. India match, but soon they left as India began to lose against Pakistan on Sunday, despite making lofty claims in the beginning. Bollywood stars Akshay Kumar and Preity Zinta are in attendance at India’s high-octane clash with Pakistan. Urvashi Rautela, … Read more

Shoaib Akhtar reaches 4 million followers on Twitter

Shoaib Akhtar

Former cricketer of Pakistan, Shoaib Akhtar has reached 4 million followers on Twitter. Shoaib has shared the happy news with his fans on his official Twitter account. He wrote, “We are a twitter family of 4 million today. Thank you so much for all the love & support. Q & A for 15 minutes under hashtag … Read more

National U19 Championship and Cup details announced

National U19 Championship and Cup details announced

LAHORE: Twelve sides of six Cricket Associations will participate in the three-day National U19 Championship and one-day National U19 Cup, which will be held across six venues of Punjab from 10 October to 19 November. The three-day games will be followed by one-day fixtures, with a day’s gap between the two matches. Six Whites squads … Read more

ECB’s decision to cancel tour was ‘writing on the wall’: Shoaib Akhtar

ECB's decision to cancel tour was 'writing on the wall': Shaoaib Akhtar

Former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar said on Monday that the cancellation of the tour to Pakistan by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was a ‘writing on the wall’. “They are all colluders. It was expected that if New Zealand decides to call tour off, England will follow suit,” the fast bowler told the media, … Read more

Pak v NZ: Shoaib says ‘Pakistan should now answer the world by winning T20 World Cup’

Pak v NZ: Shoaib says ‘Pakistan should now answer the world by winning T20 World Cup’

Pak v NZ: Pakistan former fast-bowler, Shoaib Akhtar advised the national team to be focused on the upcoming T20 World Cup, and answer the world by winning the mega event. From his Youtube channel, Shoaib bashes the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) for calling off the Pakistan tour citing security concerns. He said, “It is an … Read more

Shoaib Akhtar: ‘Misbah-ul-Haq & Waqar Younis exposed themselves’

Shoaib Akhtar: ‘Misbah-ul-Haq & Waqar Younis exposed themselves’

Former Pakistani fast bowler, Shoaib Akhtar criticized Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis for destroying Pakistan’s cricket and leaving their jobs before T20 World Cup. Shoaib Akhtar said in an interview that Misbah and Waqar should have waited for Ramiz to continue as Chairmanship of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and would have seen what happens then. He … Read more

Abbas bowled brilliantly with the new ball: Rameez Raja

Abbas bowled brillianty with the new ball: Rameez Raja

Former Pakistan captain Rameez Raja praised seamer Muhammad Abbas. He said that the pacer has been bowling brilliantly with the new ball. His comment came right after Abbas made his comeback to the Test cricket. He showed outstanding performance during the 2-match Test series against West Indies which ended in a draw. Abbas portrayed a … Read more

Rameez likely to change how PCB works now: Shoaib Akhtar

Shoaib Akhtar

Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar on Friday said that in his opinion, Rameez Raja will completely change how the management works at Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Speaking to the media, he expressed his thoughts on whether Rameez will do well as the PCB chief or not. “A lot of people think that since Ramiz himself … Read more

Wish I could drive to Srinagar and deliver message of peace: Shoaib Akhtar

Shoaib Akhtar, Kashmir Premier League

Former fast-bowler Shoaib Akhtar expressed his wish of driving to Srinagar like he drives to Muzaffarabad and Azad Kashmir to deliver the message of peace. “I want to give the message that we do not want war and blood, we want to play [sports],” said Kashmir Premier League’s (KPL) peace ambassador Akhtar while addressing the … Read more

Azhar Ali & Fans Respond To Shoaib Akhtar Heaping Scorn

Recently, a statement by Shoaib Akhtar went viral that implied, since the Pakistan cricket team lacks stars, fans are reluctant to pay to watch them play at the stadium. This recent dig at the Pakistan team, sparked a fire among the current team members and fans both. The former captain of Pakistan national team, Azhar … Read more

Muhammad Amir backs up Shaheen Shah Afridi after his wicketless performance

Amir Afridi

Former cricketer Mohammad Amir came out in support of left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, after he went wicketless in the Pakistan Vs England ODI match, on Tuesday. Amir defended the fellow cricketer in his recent tweet and said, “In my opinion, Shaheen Afridi is one of the finest bowler and the best Pakistan has currently. … Read more

What has Shoaib Akhtar named his pet horse?

Shoaib Akhtar

Former fast bowler of the national cricket team of Pakistan, popularly known as Rawalpindi Express, Shoaib Akhtar told fans that he named his pet horse Express. The former fast bowler shared a short video of his horse running fast on the ground. “I named my horse Express,” he said in a Twitter story.   View this … Read more

Shoaib Akhtar With His Adorable Sons – Pictures

Shoaib Akhtar is a world-famous former Pakistani fast bowler who earned a lot of fame at a very young age for his dedication and sheer hard work. Besides being a fast bowler, he is also a great commentator . Shoaib is also regarded as one of the best players in the history of international cricket. … Read more

Shoaib Akhtar reveals how he never listened to the advice he was given

Shoaib Akhtar

Former fast bowler of the national cricket team of Pakistan, popularly known as Rawalpindi Express, Shoaib Akhtar said that he does not listen to anyone’s advice. Shoaib Akhtar shared his picture on the micro-blogging site, Twitter in which he is present at the cricket ground and the boundary reads in English “Please Slow Down”. What … Read more

Shoaib Akhtar said his favorite Bollywood actor is Salman Khan

Shoaib Akhtar

In a question-and-answer session with his fans on Instagram, Shoaib Akhtar said Bollywood star Salman Khan is his favorite actor.

Former Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar is known for his fast bowling which used to make the top batsmen sweat with his speed. Akhtar is a huge hit not only on a cricket ground but also off it.

Akhtar has a huge fan following not only in Pakistan but also has many supporters across India. One of his favorite places on the planet is India. Since his retirement, Shoaib has been interacting with followers on social media and answering their queries.

Akhtar recently held a question and answer session with his fans on his Instagram account. A fan asked him to name his favorite Indian actor around this time. Salman Khan, the Bollywood superstar, is Akhtar’s favorite actor.

Salman is popular not only in Pakistan but also in India, which is not surprising. This is not the first time Shoaib has expressed his fondness for Salman. In a previous interview, he stated that if his biopic is ever filmed, he wants Salman Khan to play the role. When Gangster was released, he said that Salman Khan informed him he was a perfect fit for Shiney Ahuja’s character because he looked like a gangster.

In his career, Shoaib has 247 wickets in 163 ODIs and 178 wickets in 46 Tests for Pakistan.

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Shoaib Akhtar also jumps on the controversy of Hania Amir

Hania Amir

Pakistani former cricketer and fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar commented on Hania Amir’s trending controversy as he didn’t mention the name of the actress or actor Asim Azhar. Taking his Twitter handle Akhtar urged people to discuss “more important things in the world”. As he directed the tweet towards Hania Amir’s controversy but didn’t mention any … Read more