Shoaib Akhtar trolled for cycling on Islamabad streets after asking people to stay at home

coronavirus pandemic has forced people across world to stay indoors. People are practising social distancing in order to contain deadly virus. Influential personalities from all fields have urged ir followers to stay home and have time and again highlighted its importance. Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar is once such influential personality who has requested his fans to stay indoors on several occasions.

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Shoaib Akhtar bashed for cycling outdoors amidst coronavirus crisis

But w, Shoaib Akhtar seems to have forgotten importance of staying indoors himself. Shoaib Akhtar uploaded a video on his Facebook account of him cycling on streets of Islamabad. Shoaib Akhtar captioned video, "Cycling in my beautiful city. Lovely wear. Empty roads. Best work out."

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Fans were left flabbergasted after watching Shoaib Akhtar's video because Pakistan is under lockdown till April 14 due to coronavirus crisis. Shoaib Akhtar, who had earlier requested his fans to work as "a global force" to fight spread of coronavirus, was bashed for his behaviour despite being a role model for many. Shoaib Akhtar faced a lot of flak for his actions.

Here are a few angry reactions that Shoaib Akhtar received for cycling outdoors -

"You should t come out of your house Legend. It will encour ors to do same . After that you can t criticise m. Please do t go outside..and please wear mask and or protective gears if it is very urgent. Indeed it was t necessary to come out in this situation. We did t like it at all," a user commented on video.

"Such a selfish gesture in a situation where people are dying and he is enjoying empty roads and wear of a beautiful city," wrote ar.

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"Celebrities of world are giving awareness to common people about Coronavirus, and n we came up with our role models who is doing this nsense in Lockdown situation and making it public," ar angry user commented.

"You are my favourite bowler but it is t good to see you roaming during such conditions," a fan commented.

"Yes lovely wear but you are a celebrity and our people blindly follow you. Do you want people to come outside without mask and get infected with coronavirus," wrote ar user.

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