Shah Rukh Khan offered me three-year contract to play for the Kolkata Knight Riders, Pakistan T20 specialist says

Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat said Shah Rukh Khan offered him a three-year contract to play for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL

Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat: “They again offered me a three-year contract where Shah Rukh himself called and welcomed me”

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Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat revealed that Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan offered him a three-year contract to play for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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He said I wasn’t fit enough, Pakistan player who has bowled 161 kph before says

Pakistan pace legend Shoaib Akhtar said former Kolkata Knight Riders coach John Buchanan said he wasn't fit enough

Pakistan pace great Shoaib Akhtar: “I was serving a ban when I joined the KKR camp and hadn’t played matches. John Buchanan told Sourav Ganguly that he doesn’t think I am fit enough”

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Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar recalled the time John Buchanan told Sourav Ganguly that he wasn’t fit enough.

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They are quality bowlers, Pakistan legend Mohammad Yousuf on two swing specialists

Legendary Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf said Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc are quality bowlers

Mohammad Yousuf: “It’s easy for someone like me sitting outside the field to tell the batters to play in a certain way but the fact is that it’s a tough job to face quality bowlers like Cummins and Starc”

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Iconic Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf said the Australia pace duo of Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc are “quality bowlers”.

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They always trouble new incoming batsmen, Pakistan veteran Azhar Ali on two top-quality bowlers

Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali said Australia pace bowlers Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc always trouble new incoming batsmen

Azhar Ali: “I think the quality bowling that Australia has with Cummins and Starc in their ranks, they always trouble the new incoming batsman”

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Pakistan veteran Azhar Ali said Australia seamers Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc are top-quality bowlers who “always trouble the new incoming batsman”.

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Want to see him in the IPL, Dinesh Karthik on 21-year-old Pakistan bowler who hits speeds of 145 kph

Dinesh Karthik said he wants to see Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi play in the IPL

Dinesh Karthik on Shaheen Shah Afridi: “In many ways, if he comes to [the] IPL it would be great to see how he is”

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India wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik said “it would be great” to see Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi play in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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