KARACHI: Shoaib Akhtar, Pakistan’s legendary former cricketer, has revealed that he has been offered a role in the Bollywood film Gangster.
Shoaib Akhtar stated in an interview with foreign media that he was offered the lead role in the Indian film, which was later played by Imran Hashmi.
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“I was approached to play Imran Hashmi in Gangster. I believe I should have directed the film “According to the 46-year-old.
Comparing himself to young pacers, the “Pindi Express” stated that they are not like him, as they lack long hair and the ability to bowl quickly enough.
“Fast bowlers don’t even strike the ball on the head,” he observed, “and I believe fast bowlers should injure the batters.”
He stated that he prefers Adam Gilchrist’s wicket in the 2002 Test match to Rahul Dravid’s in Calcutta in 1999.
Shoaib Akhtar stated that Saqlain Mushtaq was his best friend during his cricketing days.
“Saqlian has been beaten out of love by me. He has established himself as the world’s best spinner “Akhtar continued.
He claimed that he is still capable of delivering the ball at a speed of 145 kilometres per hour, despite knee surgery and three months of training.
Akhtar owns the record for the quickest bowl ever bowled in cricket history.
“I have bowled faster than 161.3 kilometres per hour and faster than 163 kilometres per hour throughout my career.”
Akhtar, praising the national cricket team’s captain, stated that Babar Azam is the greatest batsman of this era.
