5 Unexpected Tweets from international cricketers that turned controversial

4. Shoaib Akhtar’s controversial tweet on Kashmir

Shoaib Akhtar was one of the best bowlers during his playing days but along with that, his cricketing career was also surrounded by a lot of controversies. In 2011, the paceman hung up his boots from international cricket, and since then, he has often been seen discussing cricket on the internet and news channels.

In 2020, when COVID-19 engulfed the world with fear, most countries opted to impose a lockdown to fight the battle with the pandemic. At the time of crisis, Shoaib taunted the world with his political post on Twitter. The Pakistan legend took to Twitter and wrote, "Dear World, How is the lockdown? - Kashmir." 

Shoaib’s tweet infuriated Indians and they came heavily on the former speedster for the post. It wasn’t the first time, Shoaib talked about Kashmir. Back in April 2018, he mentioned Kashmir in a tweet while writing about the Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s bail in the illegal poaching case.

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