Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar knows how to stay in the headlines. During his playing career, he was one of the most talked about cricketers, and the same is the case after his retirement as well. He is very popular on Youtube, and he is very frank in sharing his opinions, which is loved by all of his fans.
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During his playing career, he struggled a lot with injuries. He revealed in quite a few interviews that both of his knees stopped working properly even before he started his international career. Akhtar said that he used to take injections in his knees in order to play games.
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Akhtar scalped 178 test wickets in 46 tests, whereas he also had 247 ODI and 19 T20I wickets under his name. He also represented Kolkata Knight Riders in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League. Akhtar has said that he would have played 100 tests if he would have played under Imran Khan.
Shoaib Akhtar family
Shoaib Akhtar was born in Morgah, Rawalpindi and that’s why he is known as Rawalpindi Express. He completed his schooling from Elliot High School, whereas he completed his graduation from Asghar Mall College. Shoaib has a very big family and he has always called himself a family man.
Mohammad Akhtar and Hameeda Awan are the father and mother of Shoaib Akhtar, respectively. Shoaib has four brothers (Shahid, Tahir, Obaid and Shoaib) and one sister (Shumaila). He married Rubab Khan in 2014 and has one son named Muhammad Mikaeel Ali.
Sohail Akhtar is a Pakistani batter who plays for Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League. He has scored 1747 T20 runs in 88 games with the help of one century and 7 half-centuries. The 36-year-old batter has even led the Lahore franchise in the tournament. However, the readers must note that there is no relation between Sohail Akhtar and Shoaib Akhtar.
