Fans and followers who prayed for Shoaib Akhtar's swift recovery


Lahore: Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, who is well-known across the globe as "Rawalpindi Express", revealed that his "running days are over" as he is going for a knee replacement surgery.
The former cricketer posted the update on his Twitter handle alongside a picture of himself following what looked like a session of physical activity.
Shoaib Akhtar tweeted, "My running days are over as am leaving for total knee replacement in Australia Melbourne very soon".
My running days are over as am leaving for total knee replacement in Australia Melbourne very soon ??. pic.twitter.com/1sO6dHESPJ
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) November 21, 2021
Within minutes of uploading, the post started getting responses from fans and followers who prayed for his swift recovery and wished him good luck with the surgery.
One of his fans wrote, those knees did wonders! May Allah grant you a speedy recovery.
"Really sad but hope for speedy recovery boss," another follower prayed for Shoaib's recovery.
"Really sad for you champ and for your TKR surgery," a third commentator posted, using a crying emoji.
It is worth noting that the pacing legend holds the record for bowling the fastest ball at 161.3 kph and it is next to impossible to bowl at a speed of 219kph.
He is considered one of the fastest bowlers in cricket’s history along with Australia’s Brett Lee.

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