Happy birthday! Shoaib Akhtar turns 50 today

Shoaib Akhtar is celebrating his 50th birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, he is one of the most acclaimed athletes of his generation.

Popular athlete Shoaib Akhtar has always liked to keep a bit of himself hidden from view. At 50th birthday, he remains a man of many facets.

Akhtar, a cultural icon

Born in Rawalpindi on August 13, 1975, Shoaib Akhtar's career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in Pakistani history. Akhtar's not just a great athlete, he's an inspiration, an icon and a successful business man. At this point in his career, there seems to be little Shoaib hasn't done.

And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for Shoaib Akhtar as he promises more to come. After all, he's only 50.

Happy Birthday, Shoaib, you're the best!

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