Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has made a rather startling revelation. The “Rawalpindi Express” has claimed that he was destined to be crippled but turned out to be “as quick as light” by the age of 9. Akhtar has 444 wickets to his name in the course of his career which spanned from 1997-2011.
Akhtar was to be born crippled but turned lighting fast at 9
“A saint used to come to our house. So, he said, ‘One guy will come, who will gain fame and recognition all over the world. And my mother was worried. She asked, ‘Who will be that guy? Who will it be? What will he do?” Akhtar said on the India vs Pakistan The Greatest Rivalry.
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“She told me when I was born, I was crippled. I could not walk. But you know a miracle happened at the age of 9. and I started running. I was running as quick as light,” Akhtar added.
Shoaib Akhtar wants to be richer than Pakistan
In a podcast on TNKS channel, Shoaib Akhtar revealed that he wanted to become richer than Pakistan (country) and said that he was very serious about that. The former Pakistan pacer has been earning revenue from his duties as commentators and presenter in various series. Currently, Akhtar is among the richest cricketers in Pakistan (both active and retired).
“I will be the first billionaire in US dollars to come from Pakistan. I want to become richer than Pakistan one day. I am not kidding. I am serious about it,” Shoaib Akhtar said.
Akhtar is also involved in the media and entertainment sectors, often appearing in television shows, as a sports analyst, and creating his own YouTube channel.
