ISLAMABAD – Shoaib Akhtar has come in support of his ex-teammate ShahidAfridi, stating that he was witness to the harsh treatment meted out to theformer Pakistan all-rounder by some senior players during his playing days.
In his autobiography titled ‘Game Changer’, Afridi has claimed that he wasat the receiving end of harsh treatment by seniors during his playing daysand cited the example of former coach Javed Miandad, who according to himdid not let him bat at the nets before a Test against India in Chennai in1999.
“I think Shahid Afridi has written less in his book about the harshtreatment he received from senior players during his playing days. Iwitnessed some of it with my own eyes and totally agree with him,” Akhtarwas quoted as saying in a TV programme ‘Game On Hai’.
Akhtar also claimed that 10 senior players had later apologised to them.
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“Later down the years, 10 of these senior players asked us for forgiveness,before leaving for Umrah, for the way they treated us,” he said.
Citing his personal problems during his playing days, Akhtar even went onto claim that some senior players tried to engage in a physical altercationwith him.
