"Shah Rukh Khan Looking Like Old Is Gold": Pakistan Star's Pathaan Reference On Question Over Age

15.02.2023 - 15:11 sports.ndtv.com

At 41, Shoaib Malik is still going strong. On Tuesday, the former Pakistan captain scored a 34-ball 52 for Karachi Kings against the Babar Azam-led Peshawar Zalmi in a Pakistan Super League (PSL) match.

Though his team lost the match by two runs chasing a target of 200, Malik's performance earned a lot of praise. Ahead of the 2022 T20 World Cup, there was a lot of talk regarding the omission of Shoaib Malik from Pakistan's squad.

Several cricketers, pointed towards his gave being the reason. However, Malik has maintained his fitness and is scoring runs as well.

After his innings, when Malik innings was praised as 'old is gold' by a journalist, Malik replied. "Shah Rukh Khan did a movie recently, he was also looking like ‘old is gold'.

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