Pakistan's former speedster Shoaib Akhtar highly rated the ongoing Legends League Cricket (LLC).
Akhtar is representing Asia Lions in the LLC under the captaincy of former flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi.
"The LLC is a wonderful tournament. The league will start to get more competitive now going forward with the recently-retired players who might join the league in coming seasons, the league will only grow," he said.
While talking about the opportunity for him in the league, Akhtar said he is having a good time with some old friends.
"The platform is providing me an opportunity to meet my old friends. It’s a burst of memories when we all are playing together. We share old anecdotes from our playing time. We share a good bond and give our best so that the fans can enjoy." he shared.
Akhtar managed to play only a game out of three for the Lions so far. He got injured while playing in his only game.
"Unfortunately, I injured myself while diving yesterday and twisted my knee. If I was not injured, I would have definitely bowled my four overs and tried to add value to the team,
"It's about how much can I participate and make it big for this league. I am just a little contributor to make this league better and enhance the value of my team," he concluded.
Currently, the Lions are leading the points table of the three-team tournament. They have won two out of three games so far. India Maharajas are second while World Giants are third on the leaderboard.