‘I Want To Become Richer Than Pakistan’: Shoaib Akhtar Aims To Surpass Country’s Wealth

Former Pakistan fast bowler, Shoaib Akhtar, expressed his ambition to become a billionaire and surpass all of Pakistan’s wealth one day.

Shoaib Akhtar expressed his ambition to become Pakistan's 'first' billionaire.

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Shoaib Akhtar, also known as the Rawalpindi Express, recently declared his ambition to become the 'first' billionaire in US dollars from Pakistan, stating his goal to one day be wealthier than all of Pakistan. He also weighed in on the Kohli vs Tendulkar debate and highlighted the differences between the fast bowling standards of the current era and Tendulkar's time.

During an appearance on the TNKS podcast, the former Pakistan pacer explained his ventures into various professions, including cricket, broadcasting, social media and real estate. Akhtar expressed his ambition to become Pakistan's 'first' billionaire.

"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," Akhtar said.

Interesting to note, as per data available on public domain, Mian Muhammad Mansha, a Pakistani business magnate, has an estimated net worth of $5 billion. Hence, Akhtar’s claim of aiming to be Pakistan's 'first' billionaire seems unusual.

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Shoaib Akhtar On Virat Kohli vs Sachin Tendulkar Debate

Shoaib Akhtar also addressed the Virat Kohli vs Sachin Tendulkar debate on the podcast, firmly stating that Kohli cannot be considered greater than Tendulkar. Akhtar argued that Tendulkar faced a higher caliber of bowlers during his era, which Kohli has not encountered, emphasising that this is not Kohli's fault.

"I won't say Virat (Kohli) is a bigger player than Sachin (Tendulkar). Virat can never be a greater player than Sachin. How can he be? Virat has never played that quality of bowling. It is not Virat's fault that he never played quality bowling," Akhtar said.

"Virat is a player of the T20 era, but the era where Sachin played, the talents against whom he played hats off. Sachin was a very big name. Even Ricky Ponting was a destructive batter of his era. What do you think? Playing fast bowlers of that era was a joke? There was reverse swing also at that time," Akhtar explained.