Hyderabad: Veteran Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar was heavily criticised on social networking site Facebook after he posted a video of him cycling on the streets of Islamabad amid partial down in Pakistan in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
"Cycling in my beautiful city. Lovely weather. Empty roads. Best work out," Akhtar wrote on Facebook.
However, the fans of Akhtar, who is also known as Rawalpindi Express, were not impressed with the former pacer’s behaviour.
Pakistan had imposed partial lockdown in the country till April 14.
"Wrong time to go out. Looking at you many others may try to emulate. Stay safe, stay healthy," a user wrote on the video.
"Such a selfish gesture in a situation where people are dying and he is enjoying empty roads and weather of a beautiful city," wrote another user.
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"Celebrities of the world are giving awareness to common people about COVID 19, and then we came up with our role models who is doing this nonsense in Lockdown situation and making it public," another angry user commented.
"You are my favourite bowler but it is not good to see you roaming during such conditions," a fan said.
"Yes lovely weather but you are a celebrity and our people blindly follow you. Do you want people to come outside without mask and get infected with corona," wrote another user.
Earlier, Akhtar had suggested playing three-match ODIs series between India and Pakistan to help raise funds in the fight against coronavirus and afterwards.
"In this time of crisis, I want to propose a three-match series in which for the first time, the people of neither country would be upset at the outcome of the games," Akhtar told a news agency from Islamabad.
"If Virat (Kohli) scores a hundred, we will be happy, if Babar Azam scores a hundred, you will be happy. Both teams will be winners irrespective of whatever happens on the field," he said.
Akhtar’s proposal was criticised by India’s World Cup-winning skipper Kapil Dev, who rubbished his suggestion saying that India does not need money.
