'You're in for a ride you've never taken before.'
In a mix-up that amused cricket fans, Shoaib Akhtar gave Pakistan a unique strategy ahead of the Asia Cup final, 'Get rid of Abhishek Bachchan early,' referring to India's star batter Abhishek Sharma.
'Don't make it political, let cricket be a game.'
This unknown lad from a nondescript Gujarat village Ikhar in Bharuch has been sending down 140-150 kmph zingers on a regular basis.
Shoaib Akhtar revealed that he was approached for the Bollywood director Mahesh Bhatt's crime-drama movie Gangster, which released in 2005 with the offer to play the lead role.
Akhtar who is currently playing in the Legends League Masters in Qatar, also wants that India and Pakistan to play in the finals of the Asia Cup and World Cup.
'Whether it's a duck, century, lifting the World Cup, he does not care.'
Akhtar, who is considered the world's fastest bowler of all time and nicknamed 'Rawalpindi Express', retired from all forms of cricket in 2011. He now analyses various cricketing events on his YouTube channel.
'...as a Pakistani, why am I supporting Kohli? Well, he has 70 hundreds. Woh 70 sau khaala ke ghar mein, ya candy crush khelte huye nahi banein hain'.
The 'Rawalpindi Express', considered the fastest bowler in history said he does not understand why the civilian sector cannot work in collaboration with the Armed forces.
Akhtar then cited how debutantes Mohammed Siraj and Shubman Gill delivered under pressure.
Akhtar saw it coming having seen the division in the Indian dressing room during the T20 World Cup.
Shoaib Akhtar also urged everyone to follow the necessary precautions and requested not to share any jokes on coronavirus.
Imran Nazir was more talented than Virender Sehwag but didn't have his brain and was also let down by the country's cricket administration. Shoaib Akhtar believes Pakistan, in general, did not take good care of the talent it had.
Pakistan players did not find any spot in ICC Team of the Decade across all formats
Akhtar has often advised Pakistan's management to take cue from Indian management.
Will Shoaib Akhtar play on Wednesday, is the question that has been doing the rounds in the media ever since India booked a semi-final date with their neighbours.
The Pakistan cricket team management has fined fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Wahab Riaz for breach of discipline ahead of the ICC World Cup 2011, which starts from February 19.
Pakistan bowling ace Shoaib Akhtar says his priorities have changed over the years; he's more mature now!
Five foreign players, including West Indies opener Chris Gayle figure in the 14-member Kolkata Knight Riders squad for the Indian Premier League lung-opener against Bangalore Royal Challengers on April 18. The squad announced on Wednesday has New Zealander Brendon McCullum, Australian captain Ricky Ponting, David Hussey and Pakistani Mohammed Hafiz.
After demolishing Delhi Dardevils in his maiden IPL outing, Shoaib Akhtar said that he had 'no points to make to anybody.'
With speedster Shoaib Akhtar's chances of playing in the Indian Premier League looking dim, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Sourav Ganguly is banking on another Pakistani pacer, Umar Gul, to deliver the goods in the tournament beginning on April 18. "Umar Gul is in our team. He will serve us well," Ganguly told newspersons in Kolkata when asked about the Rawalpindi Express' absence from his side.
The tennis ace will attend the India-Pakistan second ODI in Chandigarh on Thursday.
'This is Dhiraj from Bangalore. On my way back from Delhi on 5th May, I met Shoaib Akhtar at the Delhi airport. He was going to Kolkata to join his IPL team,' writes Dhiraj.
India will play a one-off ODI against India in Scotland next month.
"A rock-star, a match winner, a great junior and a very good friend of mine," Akhtar said on his YouTube channel.
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar proposed a made-for-television three-match ODI series against arch-rivals India to raise funds for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in both the countries. In these extraordinary times, Akhtar believes both countries should help each other.
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan said the fast bowler will undergo a fitness and attitude test to be considered for future selection.
Frequent injury breakdowns and questionable off-field conduct could come in way of the fast bowler's selection for India tour.
The injured fast bowler is being rested to ensure he is fit for the Indian tour.
A family member of the temperamental Pakistan fast bowler said Shoaib is upset at being blamed for the series loss to India.
Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said Pakistan Babar Azam, who is a big fan of Virat Kohli, should learn to play like his "idol" and convert good starts into big knocks by adapting to match situations the way the Indian captain does.
The 'Rawalpindi Express' shot down the allegation that he deserted the team and pointed to the scrapping of his lucrative contract with English county Durham.
Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar believes that with Sourav Ganguly becoming BCCI president, India would have a strong voice in the ICC, which they can capitalise on to make some changes in the sport
Fans across the country will soon see Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akhtar speeding in India not with a cricket ball, but on a yet-to-be-launched powerful bike by TVS Motor Company.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has said the fast bowler would have to undergo "stringent" fitness tests before he is picked for the Asia Cup. \n\n
He is here to shoot a commercial for a scooter manufacturer.
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