Watch: Shoaib Akhtar was caught hiding a vape device from camera during his visit at Shahid Afridi's house
Shoaib Akhtar was caught on camera trying to hide a vape device during his visit at Shahid Afridi's house, and the clip spread like wildfire across social media within hours of surfacing online. Watch the viral clip here.
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The Pakistan cricket team is currently facing heavy trolling after Bangladesh scripted a historic chapter in their cricket journey by defeating Pakistan by 78 runs to complete a dominant 2-0 Test series whitewash. After securing their first-ever Test victory over Pakistan on home soil, the Tigers carried the same momentum and confidence into the second match. Bangladesh completely outplayed the visitors in all three departments, proving that their rise in Test cricket is no longer a surprise.
Both teams now have to shift their focus towards their upcoming challenge against Australia. The mighty Aussies are scheduled to tour Pakistan in May and June before travelling to Bangladesh for the next leg of the series.
Amid Pakistan’s disappointing performance, former Pakistani cricketers Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik have grabbed attention once again, this time for a light-hearted viral moment. A video circulating on social media shows Shoaib Akhtar casually walking with Afridi during a recent visit to Afridi’s home in Islamabad. In the clip, the camera suddenly pans towards Akhtar, who appears to quickly pull out an object from his pocket that many netizens speculated could be a vape device. The video has since gone viral online. Watch the viral clip here.
The moment the camera caught what Shoaib Akhtar was trying to hide at Afridi's house
The incident reportedly took place at former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi’s residence, where legendary Pakistan pacer and his former teammate Shoaib Akhtar was invited. In the viral clip, Akhtar can be seen casually walking alongside Afridi when the camera suddenly turns towards him. The former speedster appeared to quickly pull out an object from his pocket that many social media users speculated could be a vape device. Moments later, after realising that the camera was focused on him, Akhtar swiftly hid the object from view.
However, the authenticity of the video has not been independently verified, and there is no official confirmation regarding the object seen in the clip. Despite that, the short moment was enough to create a major buzz on social media, with fans repeatedly sharing the video and posting their reactions online.
Despite the growing online speculation, neither Akhtar nor Afridi has publicly commented on the viral clip. The moment appeared to be completely casual, with the two former Pakistan teammates simply spending time together at Afridi’s residence.
"Nobody Was Supposed to See That" — Shoaib Akhtar's vape moment has the internet in splits
Shoaib Akhtar and Shahid Afridi remain among Pakistan cricket's most recognisable personalities years after retirement. Their appearances together often attract massive attention online, and this latest viral moment proved no different as fans continued to debate what exactly Akhtar was holding before he quickly tucked it away.
The clip spread rapidly across Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube within hours of surfacing online. What made it even more entertaining was Akhtar's reaction — the split-second awareness of the camera, the subtle shift, and the almost-too-casual attempt to make it disappear. It was the kind of unscripted human moment that no PR team could have planned, and no edit could have saved.
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Fans were quick to flood the comments. Some couldn't stop laughing, others were genuinely surprised, and a few simply said what everyone was thinking — he almost got away with it. Memes followed almost immediately, with several going viral in their own right.
Fans react — "Legend," "Caught Red-Handed" & everything in between
The moment the clip hit social media, fans did not hold back. Comment sections across Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube flooded with reactions ranging from pure shock to uncontrollable laughter. Some jumped to Akhtar's defence, calling him a legend who has earned the right to do whatever he wants.
Others simply said what everyone was thinking — the camera caught everything, and there was absolutely no hiding it. "Caught red-handed in 4K" became the phrase of the moment, with cricket fans from Pakistan, India, and beyond all finding common ground in finding it genuinely hilarious.
Memes spread like wildfire, slow-motion edits of the exact moment Akhtar spotted the camera racked up millions of views, and fan pages dedicated to both Akhtar and Afridi kept the conversation going for hours.
At the end of the day, Shoaib Akhtar has spent decades being one of cricket's most entertaining personalities — and clearly, retirement has not changed that one bit. Only the Rawalpindi Express could make something like this go viral without even trying.
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