‘Hitting Shoaib Akhtar must be easy’ - Mohammad Kaif’s son reacts to 2003 World Cup INDvPAK highlights

in 2003, during India’s match against Pakistan, the seamer Shoaib Akhtar had an off day, as he was hammered for 72 runs for just one wicket in his 10 overs by India batsmen.

Former Pakistan fast bowling legend Shoaib Akhtar was regarded as one of the most dangerous opponent for batsmen all over the world in his days. The right-armer bowled consistently at 150 kph, which left the batsmen rattled. But in 2003, during India’s match against Pakistan, the seamer had an off day, as he was hammered for 72 runs in his 10 overs for just one wicket by India batsmen.

File photo of Shoaib Akhtar celebrating. (File)

Now, amid the lockdown, as Star Sports is showcasing the highlights of some of the best encounters between India and Pakistan, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif too decided to relive the action by tuning into the highlights. But Kaif however was in for a surprise as his son believes that it was easy to hit Akhtar for boundaries.

Kaif’s son Kabir, gave the reaction after watching the 2003 World Cup highlights between the two country, as Kaif revealed on his Twitter. “Thanks to @StarSportsIndia, finally Kabir gets to relive that historic #INDvPAK game. But junior isn’t too impressed with Papa, says hitting @shoaib100mph must be easy since there is pace in his bowling. Kids today I tell you...phew,” he wrote on Twitter.

Late contributions from Kaif (35 off 60 balls), Rahul Dravid (44 of 76 balls) and Yuvraj Singh (50 off 53 balls) ensured that India chase down the hefty total with six wickets in hand and 26 balls remaining.