TIL Desk Sports/ Shoaib Akhtar has dismissed Virender Sehwag”s claim that the former Pakistani speedster lavishes praise on the Indian team because “it makes business”. In a video posted on his official Youtube channel, Akhtar said that he has more money than Sehwag”s hair on his head.
“I have more maal (money) than you have baal (hair) on your head. If you are not able to fathom that I have such high followers, then understand it. It has taken me 15 years to become Shoaib Akhtar.” Akhtar”s comments come after an old video of 2016 resurfaced on social media in which Sehwag said the former Pakistani fast bowler praises arch-rivals India as it “makes a quick buck”.
During the recently concluded ODI series against Australia, Akhtar had anaylsed each and every match and had praised Virat Kohli”s men after they emerged victorious coming back from behind and winning the three-match series 2-1.Yes, I have a huge fan following in India, but I criticised them when they did not play well in the first ODI against Australia,” Akhtar said.