Cricket rivalry on the field is quite common, and it has been there since the very beginning. Moreover, ugly fights and disagreements have been witnessed when it comes to India vs Pakistan matches. However, no player ever tried to cross the boundary line and everything is always taken in the sportsman’s spirit. But now, an old video of Pakistan’s fast bowler, Shoaib Akhtar resurfaced, wherein he admitted that he intentionally wanted to hurt Sachin Tendulkar. For the unversed, Shoaib Akhtar and Sachin Tendulkar are the two most loved cricketers and fans always loved to enjoy their enthralling battles on the field.
Shoaib Akhtar admits he wanted to intentionally hurt Sachin Tendulkar during the India vs Pakistan match in 2006
Recently, a Reddit user dropped a video of Pakistani cricketer, Shoaib Akhtar on the discussion thread. The video is from one of his interviews with Sportskeeda. In the video, the cricketer can be seen admitting that during the 3rd Test match between India and Pakistan at the National Stadium, Karachi in 2006, he intentionally wanted to hurt Sachin Tendulkar. Elaborating more on it, he said:
“I want to reveal this today that I really wanted to injure Sachin in that match…I was determined to hurt Sachin at any cost in that match…And I kept at it although Inzamam-ul-Haq asked to bowl in front of the wickets.”