Most Loved XI: Combined XI from Men's and Women's Cricket
These cricketers proved themselves with their performances and won the hearts of several cricket fans all around the world.
10. Shoaib Akhtar
Shoaib Akhtar used to daunt batters with his blazing speed and variations during his playing days. The former Pakistan paceman was active in international cricket for 14 years from 1997 to 2011. During this period, Pakistan bagged a lot of games utilising Shoaib’s remarkable talent.
Pakistan fans still get crazy to watch the glimpse of one of their most successful cricketers. His ardent supporters back him through thick and thin. Along with Pakistan, Shoaib has a decent number of fans in India as well. In 2008, when he made his IPL debut for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) against Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) at Eden Gardens, he received respect and love from the spectators.
Shoaib nowadays runs a YouTube channel to give his analysis on international matches. On his channel, the presence of Indian fans could also be witnessed along with Pakistani supporters. The former speedster has 3.49 million subscribers. Besides YouTube, Shoaib is present on the social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and X as well. Putting together his followers from all three platforms, he has more than 11 million supporters.
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