Shoaib Akhtar feels he should have 'let' Sachin Tendulkar hit more sixes and here is why

Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar had an intense rivalry with Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar. Despite all India-Pakistan rivalry, Akhtar has labelled Tendulkar as 'greatest batsman ever' and has claimed that he enjoyed bowling to him. Sachin Tendulkar famously hit Shoaib Akhtar for a six over point in 2003 World Cup clash in Centurion, which India won chasing down 277 courtesy batsman's majestic kck of 98.

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I would have let Sachin Tendulkar hit me for sixes every day: Shoaib Akhtar on Sachin's six in 2003 WC

Speaking on an Instagram live session, Shoaib Akhtar was all praise for batting legend Sachin Tendulkar and claims that Sachin Tendulkar’s memorable six off him in 2003 World Cup is only moment Indian cricket fans remember. Akhtar adds that he got better of Master-Blaster '12-13 times' but all fans can remember is six over point. Pakistani pacer was instantly famous for polarizing reasons amongst Indian fans and reflecting on six, Shoaib Akhtar adds that if he had kwn that one six would make 1.3 billion Indians so happy, he would have let Sachin Tendulkar hit him for a six every day.

Shoaib Akhtar is rewned to make strange claims, having previously criticized for playing just for records and actually trembled when facing him, in his 2011 autobiography Controversially Yours. former Pakistani pacer got Sachin Tendulkar stats wrong as he actually dismissed him 8 times in international cricket.

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Former Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram reveals Shoaib Akhtar was shattered after Sachin Tendulkar six

Ironically, while former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi backed Akhtar's previous claims against Tendulkar, Wasim Akram had reportedly said that on contrary, it was Shoaib Akhtar who had second thoughts on bowling to Tendulkar. Akram reveals that Akhtar walked up to captain and said that he refused to bowl after that famous 2003 World Cup six. 

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