“Can Emerge As Model, Earn In Crores”: Shoaib Akhtar Wants India Star To Lose Weight

Rishabh Pant, the Indian wicketkeeper-batsman, has been praised by former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar, who described him as a courageous cricketer with a wide array of shots at his disposal.

Following his outstanding performance against England in the third and final ODI on Sunday, Pant has been receiving a tonne of plaudits from both current and former cricket players. With little under eight overs left, India was able to complete the 260-run chase thanks to his 125 not out. Akhtar analysed Pant’s performance and claimed that he carried India to the series victory by himself.

“Rishabh Pant is a fearless cricketer. He has the cut shot, pull shot, reverse sweep, slog sweep and paddle sweep. He won the (Test) match in Australia, he won the match here (in England) and took India to a series victory single-handedly,” Akhtar said in a video uploaded on his YouTube channel. However, Pant has also been pushed by Akhtar to pay attention to his fitness and lose weight. He thinks the 24-year-old can become a model and make millions of dollars.

“He is a little overweight. I hope he takes care of that. Because the Indian market is big. He’s good-looking. He can emerge as a model, earn in crores. Because whenever a person becomes a superstar in India, a lot of investment is made on them,” the legendary Pakistan pacer said.

After England won the postponed fifth Test to draw the five-match series at 2-2, India won the T20I series and the ODI series by a score of 2-1. Starting on July 27, India will play West Indies in three ODIs and five T20Is.

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