Shoaib Akhtar backs Shahid Afridi’s claim in Game Changer book

RAWALPINDI (92 News) – Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has backed on Shahid Afridi’s biography ‘Game Changer’, saying that he backs Afridi’s claims about harsh treatment by senior players during their playing days. Shoaib Akhtar weighed in on the controversy surrounding Afridi’s book, not only endorsing the former all-rounder’s claims regarding senior players' harsh behaviour but adding that the reality was much more than that. He took his twitter and said, “Whatever @SAfridiOfficial has written about harsh behavior from seniors, reality was much more than that. He should have said more. Actually he should have said it 20 years ago. If he did at the right time, he wouldn't have had to write a book today.”

Whatever @SAfridiOfficial has written about harsh behavior from seniors, reality was much more than that. He should have said more. Actually he should have said it 20 years ago. If he did at the right time, he wouldn't have had to write a book today. pic.twitter.com/ISpK8VqG6t

— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) May 9, 2019

Hours later, Afridi thanked the former fast-bowler in a tweet, and said that he had followed Akhtar’s footsteps and wrote a book. Akhtar had released his autobiography Controversially Yours in 2011. Boom Boom, in his tweet, insisted that he never wanted to hurt any former player and was only trying to state facts.

Thank you Shoaibi! Followed in your footsteps and wrote a book :) Never wanted to hurt any former player. Only trying to state facts. See you soon! https://t.co/BurdJraGKE

— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) May 9, 2019

Following to the reply of Shahid Afridi in micro-blogging social media's tweet, Akhat said, "See you soon lala!"  

See you soon lala! https://t.co/0A2f7fOWQr

— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) May 9, 2019