‘Live tv pe aise kaun insult karta hai’ – Fans tear apart Shoaib Akhtar as he insults Kamran Akmal on his oratory skills
Shoaib Akhtar has been hogging the headlines again. This time he has lashed out at his former teammate Kamran Akmal. Akhtar took a sly dig at the former wicketkeeper batter for his communication skills during a live discussion in a video that has created a storm on social media. The two were roped in as cricket experts on a Pakistan news channel.
“Kami is our match winner…he must be listening to this,” Shoaib Akhtar said. “He has played really well for Pakistan. Mai sun raha tha, ye bhi keh raha tha sakreen…sakreen ni hota hai, screen hota hai (I heard him speak, he was saying ‘sakreen’. It’s screen and not sakreen),” Akhtar told Pakistan’s ARY News. During the discussion, Akhtar slammed Akmal on his speaking skills.
It looks awkward in the presentation – Shoaib Akhtar on Babar Azam’s English speaking skills
In an interview earlier, Akhtar lambasted Pakistan skipper Babar Azam for his poor oratory skills. He further went on to say that Babar could not become a big figure in Pakistan because of his inability to speak English. In an interview with Cricket Pakistan, the Rawalpindi express had said that he had received an offer in 2002 but due to instability in the Pakistan Cricket Board he refused.
“Abhi aap dekh le, koi character nahi team mein. Naa koi baat karne ka tarika. (You can see there’s no character in the team, nor do they know how to talk.) How awkward it looks when they come to the presentation. Kitna mushkil hai English seekhna aur baat krna? (How difficult is it to learn and speak English?). Cricket is one job, and handling media is another. If you can’t speak, I am sorry, but you won’t be able to express yourself on TV,” he had told earlier in an interview with Suno News on Babar Azam’s communication skills.
The former right-arm fast bowler was an X factor for Pakistan right through his career with his extra pace. He also holds the record for bowling the fastest ball in International Cricket in 2002 against New Zealand. He picked up 247 ODI wickets for the Men in Green.
Let us take a look at the reactions on Twitter-
https://twitter.com/SharyOfficial/status/1628466140618846211?s=20
Come out of this colonial mindset, it doesn't matter if anybody says sak-reen or screen.
— Aztecborg (@aztec_borg) February 23, 2023
This is the beauty of different accents! Diversity is like a rainbow, full of lovely colors! Please accept that.
It was a very disrespectful comment from shoaib, didn’t expect that from a legend like him— Fauzia Aslam (@Aslam14Fauzia) February 23, 2023
@shoaib100mph is absolutely right; these are not street cricketers, there are international cricketers with huge investments from PCB and country. They represent the country at international stage and should be efficiently capable to handle communication at international levels.
— Blacksmith (@marshpk) February 23, 2023
https://twitter.com/MYCiRCLE20/status/1628788118227910656?s=20
As a fast bowler, Akhtar was a phenomenon. Period. As a commentator, ordinary. He mispronounces almost all names of fellow cricketers from other countries but has the audacity to take potshots at his former teammates. As if he is a professor of English at Oxford University! Sad
— Gowhar Geelani (@GowharGeelani) February 23, 2023
What Shoaib Akhtar did to Kamran Akmal on live TV is condemnable, whatever the brand he was because of his playing days is now becoming an attention seeker for his videos & relevance, its a shame, sad to see Shoaib Akhtar – The Rawalpindi Express – The Brand, losing its value!
— PSL Memes (@PSLMemesWalay) February 23, 2023
"Shoaib Akhtar was not coming on screen nowadays, so he only made this statement about Babar to hit the headlines. Babar Azam is our superstar and No. 1 in the world. He is also getting better day by day in media handling."
Kamran Akmal pic.twitter.com/rhltmdTeAk
— Abu Bakar Tarar (@abubakarSays_) February 22, 2023
Shoaib Akhtar didn’t need to insult Kami like this while he’s listening in 😂 pic.twitter.com/CPU5CnxcxL
— Ghumman (@emclub77) February 22, 2023
Can't believe i have to be team kamran akmal here. So shameless man Akhtar is https://t.co/wBl3Yvoe1m
— Fatima123🌸🇵🇰 (@Fatimayyy123) February 22, 2023
