{"id":242706,"date":"2019-12-19T14:13:24","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T09:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=242706"},"modified":"2019-12-19T14:13:24","modified_gmt":"2019-12-19T09:13:24","slug":"shoaib-akhtar-reveals-which-hollywood-star-reminds-him-of-himself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/shoaib-akhtar-reveals-which-hollywood-star-reminds-him-of-himself\/","title":{"rendered":"Shoaib Akhtar Reveals Which Hollywood Star Reminds Him of Himself"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shoaib Akhtar is one of Pakistan&#8217;s finest cricketing legends. Whenever he stepped up to the crease, batsmen could feel fear. We can only imagine how their very souls could shake to their core, as the Rawalpindi Express would come roaring at them at lightning speeds.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine yourself in a position, if an object came hurdling towards you at a speed of <strong>161.3 km\/hour [100.2 miles\/hour].<\/strong> Before yo even have a chance to react, your body will be blown to smithereens, leaving nothing but remnants of ashes and dust behind (figuratively speaking of course).<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, when Shoaib Akhtar watched the Top Gun: Maverick (2020) trailer, he just couldn&#8217;t resist sharing his opinions.<\/p>\n<p>When Shoaib watched the trailer, it reminded him of&#8230;..<em>Shoaib Akhtar.\u00a0<\/em>Why? Because Shoaib sees himself as a maverick. Just take a look at his career and see how he actually pulled off those maverick-like feats in real life.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/top-gun-maverick-trailer-features-deadly-stunts-with-fighter-jets-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top Gun Maverick Trailer Features Deadly Stunts with Fighter Jets [Video]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>So for Shoaib, watching Top Gun: Maverick is only going to feel like at home!<\/p>\n<p>He even tweeted about the trailer, stating that it reminded him of himself.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the tweet:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Finally  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TOP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TOP<\/a> GUN  is about to launch  in cinemas &amp; Maverick i love the character it\u2019s reminds me of me . <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5kkL1XunQT\">pic.twitter.com\/5kkL1XunQT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shoaib100mph\/status\/1207386233367711744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Top Gun:Maverick 2020 is directed by Joseph Kosinki, Starring Tom Cruise, it is set to release on June 25, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget the real maverick though!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thumbs.gfycat.com\/UnequaledAdorableEgret-size_restricted.gif\" alt=\"Related image\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/shoaib-akhtar-is-impressed-with-this-differently-abled-guys-driving-skills-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shoaib Akhtar Is Impressed With This Differently-Abled Guy&#8217;s Driving Skills [Video]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shoaib Akhtar is one of Pakistan&#8217;s finest cricketing legends. Whenever he stepped up to the crease, batsmen could feel fear. We can only imagine how their very souls could shake to their core, as the Rawalpindi Express would come roaring at them at lightning speeds. 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