Rubab khan (born June 23, 1994) is a Pakistani citizen residing in Haripur (Khyber, Pakistan). He married Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akhtar (former fast bowler, YouTuber and cricket commentator).
Also, Rubab is a housewife and takes care of her baby. She occasionally appears with her spouse at public events.
Being a popular personality in the Pakistani region, she is inactive on the social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. On the other hand, Shoaib remembered her bowling style and is listed among the best bowlers in the world.
After retiring in 2011, he formed his YouTube channel and posted his cricket opinion videos there.
Early life
Rubab Khan was born on June 23, 1994 in Haripur, Pakistan. His age is 26 years old as of 2020. His father’s name is Mushtaq Khan. However, the identity of his mother was not revealed. His zodiac sign according to the revealed birth information is Gemini.
Shoaib Akhtar’s wife practices the rituals and values of the Muslim religion. Other than that, she passed out of high school with a decent grade.
Marriage to Shoaib Akhtar and children
Shoaib Akhtar with his wife, Rubab Khan
Shoaib Akhtar met Rubab’s dad on Hajj in 2013. The two then talked. The former fast bowler asked Mushtaq Khan to find a potential bride for him for marriage. Soon, Mr. Khan came up with a marriage proposal from his daughter.
On June 23, 2020, Shoaib married Rubab Khan in a private ceremony at Mohalla Ramzani. The age difference between the couple is around 17 years.
Rubab Khan and Shoaib Akhtar’s son, Muhammad Mikaeel Ali.
Only a few people attended the marriage ceremony and blessed the couple. However, a controversy broke out related to Akhtar’s wedding to a 17-year-old boy. It caused quite a storm on the internet and then everything went back to normal.
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Ms. Khan gave birth to a boy named Muhammad Mikaeel Ali on November 7, 2016. Shoaib shared the good news with all her fans and loved ones on social media.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Rubab Khan
- The amount of Haq Mahar in Shoaib Akhtar’s wedding to Rubab Khan was Rs. 50 lakhs.
- The date of your wedding and your date of birth are the same, that is, June 23.
- Furthermore, Shoaib Akhtar’s wife believes in the values of the holy book Quran.
- Rubab’s height is 5 feet 5 inches (165 in centimeters) and her weight is 50 kilograms (110 in pounds).
- For his fast bowling skills Shoaib Akhtar nicknamed as Tiger and Rawalpindi Express. He broke the 100mph record barrier twice in his cricketing career. Therefore, he considered the world’s dangerous fast bowlers.
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- Pakistan umpire Rana Bhagwandas called him the legend of the Pakistan cricket team.
- In the Indian Premier League (IPL), he played for the Kolkata Knight Riders team. During an important match against the Delhi Daredevils team, he took four wickets from the top-order batsman.
- However, his career was affected by his injuries, controversies, and attitude towards his teammates. He was not happy with the poor performance of the Pakistani cricket team in the 2003 world cup. He had a verbal conflict with his playing partner Waqar Younis.
- Rawalpindi Express faced ball tampering charges during the tri-series against Sri Lanka in 2003.
- He holds the record of 10 wicket hauls against the Bangladeshi and New Zealand teams in 2003.
- Aside from his cricketing achievements, he made a strong presence with his entertainment skills on YouTube Rewind, Comedy Nights with Kapil, Geo Khelo Pakistan, Maazak Maazak Mein and Game On Hai TV shows.
- His name dragged into the drug scandal in the year 2005-06. The PCB board then imposed a lifetime ban which lifted the appeal. He found her consuming the controllable substance. Then the team of doctors tested and verified the fact.
- Akhtar wrongfully accused of the rape case which he canceled in the past.
- After the 2011 World Cup, he retired from International Cricket. Later, he appeared in the commentary box during the matches. He shared the expert opinions of him with his fellow commentators at the time.
- He respected and admired the skills of Sourav Ganguly (former Indian skipper and BCCI Chairman). For his performance in the KKR match in IPL, she received recognition from Ganguly.
- However, he accused the CPB leadership of not allowing the Pakistani team to win the matches that were played at national and international level. He added that unskilled players easily have the opportunity. The board cut top performers from his team. He raised questions against the functioning of the board in 2012.
Shoaib Akhtar won YouTube’s gold button for earning 1 million subscribers to his channel.
- He started his self-titled YouTube channel on January 29, 2019. On his channel, he has prepared and uploaded cricket-related videos. Around 2.18 million follow him and he achieved 10 million audience in one year.