Two six-years-old Pakistan boys recently become the internet sensations through their bowling videos. Eli Mikal Khan and Hasan Akhtar are getting famous through their bowling videos in the social media.
Eli Mikal Khan
After the superb leg-spin bowling video, Eli Mikal Khan is famous with the name of “Shane Warne Junior”. Eli lives in Pakistan’s southwestern city of Quetta and has a dream to play cricket for Pakistan.
Recently, he told AFP, “I love cricket… I want to become a perfect leg break bowler.”
Australian legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne has blown away after watching the video of Eli’s superb leg spin bowling.
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Warne took the Twitter to share his thought as he wrote, “Absolutely fantastic, blown away on how good the ball comes out of your hand, especially at the age of only 6 – well done and keep up the great work. One tip – get that bowling arm a little higher”
Absolutely fantastic, blown away on how good the ball comes out of your hand, especially at the age of only 6 – well done and keep up the great work. One tip – get that bowling arm a little higher ! https://t.co/54A9DgrL6H
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) March 25, 2018
Hasan Akhtar
The video of Hasan Akhtar one is little older than Eli. His superb left-arm pace bowling video has surprised everyone and the six-year-old got a nickname “Little Wasim Akram”. Former Pakistan captain and the king of swing, Wasim Akram has amazed with that video and later met with him.
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After watching that video, Akram had retweeted that video and wrote, “Where is this boy??? We have serious talent flowing through the veins of our nation and no platform for these kids to be discovered. It’s time we do something about it.”
Where is this boy??? We have serious talent flowing through the veins of our nation and no platform for these kids to be discovered. It’s time we do something about it #TheFutureOfCricketIsWithOurYouth https://t.co/ybzd5ASeTx
— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) February 28, 2018
Recently, the 51-years old former left-arm Pakistan pacer met with Hasan. Later, he shared that on Twitter, “Really enjoyed myself spending quality time with Hasan, young sensation from Chichawatni. Unbelievable skills at his age remember that he is only six and a half.”
Really enjoyed myself spending quality time with Hasan, young sensation from Chichawatni . Unbelievable skills at his age remember that he is only six and a half. #brightfuture pic.twitter.com/MDqYS3NJUZ
— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) March 26, 2018
On the other hand, Hasan said Akram was very kind to him during that meeting. Talking about his heroes, Hasan named Pakistan left-arm pacer Muhammad Aamir and Australian left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc.
Hasan’s father Muhammad told AFP by telephone, “Our home floor is made of mud and Hasan would break the surface bowling all day.”
When he was asked about the meeting with Wasim Akram, he said, “We did not expect the amount of love and support he has shown to us. He coached Hasan how to hold the ball properly, the importance of the run-up and how to deliver the ball and he insisted that Hasan should continue his studies.”
