The Shoaib Akhtar Show gained popularity among viewers soon after its debut on small screens thanks to memes created from clips of the first episode, which was hosted by former Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar.
Renowned Pakistani hosts Nida Yasir and Shaista Lodhi were recently interviewed for the “Rawalpindi Express” programme.
Akhtar asked the former Good Morning Pakistan host during one of their conversations which cricketer she thought had the charisma to overpower their game. I think Naseem Shah is cute, but Shadab Khan is way too attractive for a cricketer, Lodhi answered back.
The 45-year-old then jokingly asked, “Why did he [Shadab] get married in such an emergency? You were only injured during the game, why tie the knot so soon? You could have waited.”
“His wife would serve him while he’s injured, of course,” the Nadaaniyaan star chimed in.
“He [Shadab] is a very sensible guy, by the way,” the host added.
“You see, these cricketers getting married at such young ages is sending a positive message. People should get hitched when they’re young,” Yasir opined.
“Absolutely, they’d get to know how charming marital life is,” Akhtar added in a playfully mocking tone.
“For him [Shoaib Akhtar], things are the exact opposite,” Lodhi remarked.
“I followed my idol, and tied the knot in my forties,” the fast pacer revealed.
For the unversed, Shoaib Akhtar often calls former Pakistani PM and cricket team captain, Imran Khan, his idol. Khan tied the knot with Jemima Goldsmith when the former was 43 and Goldsmith was 19 in 1995.
The popular show started airing on 17th February 2023 on the OTT platform Urduflix.
