Shoaib Akhtar became mentor (Photo-Instagram)

Shoaib Akhtar Coach: World’s fastest bowler Shoaib Akhtar has got a new job. Shoaib Akhtar has been given a big responsibility in Bangladesh Premier League 2026. BPL team Dhaka Capitals has made this former Pakistani cricketer its mentor. Shoaib Akhtar does not have much coaching experience but Dhaka Capitals has expressed confidence in him. Let us tell you that Shoaib Akhtar is the fastest ball bowler in the history of cricket, he has created a world record by throwing the ball at a speed of 161.3 km/h. Apart from this, Akhtar has long experience in international cricket.

Shoaib Akhtar’s career

Shoaib Akhtar has taken 178 wickets in 46 test matches for Pakistan. In ODI, he has taken 247 wickets in 163 matches. Also, he has 19 wickets in his name in T20 cricket. Shoaib Akhtar will now be seen in the role of coaching. Let us tell you that this player had already done coaching in the year 2014 also. Shoaib Akhtar became the head coach of State Bank of Pakistan.

🚨 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚

The Dhaka Capitals bring in Shoaib Akhtar as their mentor 🤯

When the BPL started, the sun was already setting in Shoaib’s career, but here he is, finally 💥

The 🇧🇩-fans would want you to visit Dhaka soon, at a higher pace than 1️⃣6️⃣1️⃣ kph, Shoaib pic.twitter.com/8sWokJNql2

— Cricketangon (@cricketangon) November 20, 2025

Challenge in front of Shoaib Akhtar

It will not be so easy for Shoaib Akhtar to coach Dhaka Capitals. The performance of this team last season was very poor. Last year the team had lost 11 consecutive matches and got only one win. Now Shoaib Akhtar will have to form a new team for the next season. Shoaib Akhtar often keeps cursing the coaching staff of Pakistani cricket team. Raise questions on their decisions. Now Shoaib Akhtar himself is getting the responsibility of a team, it remains to be seen what wonders this veteran shows now.