[Watch] Shoaib Akhtar Lookalike Oman Pacer Muhammad Imran Takes Internet By Storm
Shoaib Akhtar terrorised batters with his sheer pace [X.com]
Regarded as one of the fastest and fiercest bowlers, Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar even after 12 years of bidding adieu to cricket, remains a hot topic of discussion on social media and otherwise.
On Wednesday, Akhtar found himself once again in the eye of the storm as his lookalike Oman pacer Muhammad Imran became an instant viral.
As shared in a video on the social media platform 'X' Imran could be sporting a similar hairstyle to a young Akhtar and had an uncanny resemblance to the former fast bowler's action.
Akhtar was known for his long middle-partitioned hair and long and zippy action, which instantly terrorised batters just by looking at the pacer.
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In the viral video, Imran could be seen playing for Azaiba XI in an old Oman D20 League match against Bousher Busters. As reported by cricclubs, Imran has played 15 one-day, 5 T20, and 6 T10 matches, grabbing 15, 8, and 6 wickets, respectively.
Whereas the 48-year-old Akhtar featured for Pakistan between 1997 and 2011, playing 46 Tests, 163 ODIs, and 15 T20Is, taking a combined tally of 444 wickets. Known as 'Rawalpindi Express', Akhtar was part of Pakistan's ICC T20 World Cup 2009 winning side.
The Rawalpindi-born also played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Kolkata Knight Riders, apart from playing 133 First-Class, 222 List-A, and 38 T20s.
Fun Fact: Akhtar is the first bowler to breach the 161 km/hr barrier.
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