Pakistani cricketers send warm wishes to Kamran Akmal on birthday

Former Pakistan wicket-keeper-batter Kamran Akmal is celebrating his birthday today and all Pakistani cricketers are sending him warm wishes on social media.

The cricketer celebrated his birthday with his family. Posting the pictures on Twitter, Akmal wrote: “Late night birthday surprises are always amazing. Thank you my wife,kids and family for a wonderful birthday surprise!!”

late night birthday surprises are always amazing…Thank you my wife,kids and family for a wonderful birthday surprise!! pic.twitter.com/XRdrEhqf4l

— Kamran Akmal (@KamiAkmal23) January 12, 2022

Several cricketers like Saeed Ajmal, Wahab Riaz, Fawad Alam, Hassan Ali, Ahmad Shahzad and others wished him on Twitter with sweet birthday wishes.

A Very Happy Birthday Kami bhai🎂May you have a Great Day and a wonderful year ahead, full of joy✨@KamiAkmal23 #happybirthday #kamran #saeedajmal pic.twitter.com/A3RhgBkPFR

— Saeed Ajmal (@REALsaeedajmal) January 13, 2022

Happy birthday @KamiAkmal23!
Wishing you a day full of fun and a year ahead full of health, happiness and success IA 🎂 pic.twitter.com/6HSXTGBMWK

— Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki) January 13, 2022

Wish a very happy birthday @KamiAkmal23 bhai have a good one 🎂

— Hassan Ali 🇵🇰 (@RealHa55an) January 13, 2022

Many happy returns of the day to @KamiAkmal23 bhai. May you have an amazing year ahead ameen 🎂🎂 pic.twitter.com/rr905AOHhd

— Fawad Alam (@iamfawadalam25) January 13, 2022

Wishing a very happy birthday to @KamiAkmal23 🎂 lots of prayers for you and your family brother. Have a good one 🤗 pic.twitter.com/Cj6CF8VSW4

— Ahmad Shahzad 🇵🇰 (@iamAhmadshahzad) January 13, 2022

Happy birthday stay happy stay blessed🥰@KamiAkmal23

— Mohammad Irfan (@M_IrfanOfficial) January 13, 2022

Happy birthday Kammi Bhai @KamiAkmal23 pic.twitter.com/4KMdMzCKUt

— Sahibzada Farhan (@RealSahibzada) January 13, 2022

His brother and batter Umar Akmal also wished his older brother on social media.

Happy Birthday brother! May God fulfill everything you desire for and grant you all success. @KamiAkmal23🎂👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/xnhWdRjsxt

— Umar Akmal (@Umar96Akmal) January 13, 2022

Afghan cricketer Najib Zadran also wished him under his post.

happy birthday 🎊🎂 brother

— Najib Zadran (@iamnajibzadran) January 13, 2022

Akmal made his ODI and Test debuts during Pakistan’s tour of Zimbabwe in 2002 and the cricketer has taken more than 1400 catches behind the stumps and more than 250 stumps. This is the most by any Asian wicket-keeper.

Kamran Akmal’s poor show in the Sydney Test led to suspicion and allegations of match fixing. In September 2010, the ICC sent an official notice to inform him that he is under investigation for fixing the Sydney Test. However, Kamran was absolved off all charges.

Akmal also had reservations about his demotion in Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) seventh edition by his franchise Peshawar Zalmi and said that he is “humiliated” but the issues were resolved later and Zalmi cleared that he will “very much be a part” of the franchise, and that he will be playing for the team next season.