Former Pakistan Akram Akram admitted on Thursday the artist behind a recently unveiled statue, despite the extensive criticism of the sculpture on social media.
The statue of Wantim Akram-one of the greatest fast archers playing the game-outside the NIAT Stadium in the southwestern city of Hyderabad Abad in April.
Akram appears to wearing the 1999 World Cup group, when Pakistan was second.
Near -placed is a tiger statue.
One of the fans of the statue mocked, saying: “The only thing that seems real is the ball,” adding that the face looks like Hollywood Celtic Stallone.
However, Akram took the document to social media to praise the effort.
“A lot of talking about my constructed statue at the Nias Stadium, Hyderabad. It is certain that the mine is better than the tiger,” as published on X.
“It is the idea that offends. Credit for the creators, and complete signs of this effort and thanks to all concerned.”
Australia has a history of placing statues of their iconic players outside their stadiums, while India has revealed one of the main cafes of Sachin Tendulkar outside a stadium in Mumbai in 2023.
The head of the Niaz Shiraz Legari Stadium said AFP: The artist made his best, but he accepts that he does not resemble (100 % Ikram). “
Akram is one of the most famous cricket players in the country, as Pakistan represented in 104 tests and 356 ODIS with 414 and 502, respectively.
He was a pioneer in the 1992 World Cup when Pakistan got the cup.