Undoubtedly one of the best pacers Pakistan has ever produced is the legendary former pacer Shoaib Akhtar.
The Rawalpindi Express was a powerful figure in his peak. Even the best batters were vulnerable to Shoaib Akhtar on his day.
There was one guy who gave even the renowned pacer trouble in a career that saw several wickets from players like Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, and many more. Lakshmipathy Balaji, a former Indian pacer, was one player that Akhtar admitted he struggled to get rid of in a recent interview.
Lakshmipathy Balaji used to be my main rival. He used to despise me beyond measure because I was such a chaotic man. On the YouTube channel “Wake Up With Sorabh,” Shoaib Akhtar claimed, “I couldn’t pull him out.
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