The former cricketer took a jab at Akmal after the recently-retired wicketkeeper-batsman mispronounced a common word, eliciting a wave of criticism from fans.
Former Pakistani speedster Shoaib Akhtar has recently been making headlines, first for his criticism of pacer Shaheen Afridi for not playing in the final of the 2022 T20 World Cup against England despite suffering a knee injury during the match, and now for a viral video in which he is seen mocking Kamran Akmal.
Former Pakistan teammates Shoaib Akhtar and Kamran Akmal were recently featured on Pakistan's ARY News, where Akhtar praised Akmal for his recent appointment as the head of the eight-member junior selection committee by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Akmal will lead the committee, which includes renowned names such as Sohail Tanvir, Amir Nazir, Taimoor Khan, Junaid Khan, Faisal Athar, Qaisar Abbas, and Sanaullah Baloch.
During the interaction with Akmal, Akhtar initially praised him, saying: “Kami is our match winner…he must be listening to this…he has played really well for Pakistan.” However, he then proceeded to mock Akmal for his accent, jokingly remarking: “I was listening, and he was saying 'sakreen'...it's 'screen' and not 'sakreen'!”
Kamran also took a jab at Shoaib during another show, quipping, “Babar is doing a lot of advertisements these days, but I'm sure Shoaib isn't keeping up with him.”
After Akhtar had asserted that Babar Azam was not as renowned as he should be due to his lack of fluency in English and communication abilities, it became clear that these were hindering factors in his success.
“He is our captain. The world knows him and he’s world’s number 1 player. He’s becoming better in speaking, media handling and everything he’s getting is due to the cricket he is playing. He’s doing fine there,” Akmal added.
The 47-year-old pacer played 46 Tests, 163 One Day Internationals (ODIs), and 15 T20Is for Pakistan, making his international debut against the West Indies at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in 1997. Akhtar also had the privilege of representing the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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