Who is Shahid Akhtar? Shoaib Akhtar Brother Who Passed Away

Former Pakistan pace legend and one of the best bowlers in the world during his era, Shoaib Akhtar, announced the death of his elder brother, Shahid Akhtar, through a post on social media. In his message, Shoaib said that his brother had “returned to Allah” and mentioned that information about the funeral prayers would be shared later.

The announcement of Shoaib Akhtar brother Shahid Akhtar passing away, screenshots of the post spread widely across social media platforms. Shoaib’s official social media accounts and YouTube channel are currently unavailable for access in India.

Shahid Akhtar was an important figure in Shoaib’s life and cricket journey. He supported him from the early stages of his career and remained by his side as Shoaib worked his way into the Pakistan national team and became known as one of the fastest bowlers in cricket history. He even bowled the fastest ball in cricket, at 161.3 km/h.

Who is Shahid Akhtar?

Shahid Akhtar was the elder brother of Shoaib Akhtar and was known as an important part of the former Pakistan pacer’s personal and cricket journey. Unlike Shoaib, Shahid stayed away from public life, and very little verified information is available about his profession or personal background.

This is another major personal loss for Shoaib Akhtar in the last few years. He had earlier lost his mother in 2021, and now the passing of his elder brother marks another difficult moment for the former Pakistan fast bowler and his family.

Since the news became public, fans and supporters from different places have shared messages of sympathy and offered their prayers and support to Shoaib and his loved ones during this tough period.