Overview
- On Wednesday, June 3, Wasim Akram marked his 60th birthday and Shaniera Akram posted an Instagram carousel praising him as the "Greatest of all time" and a devoted family man.
- Shaniera also posted a birthday message and a side‑pose photo of Wasim on X, where her remarks and images quickly attracted large numbers of congratulatory replies.
- Fans and former teammates filled comment threads with tributes to his career and character, and Shaniera publicly thanked Indian followers who could not send greetings because of a temporary social‑media restriction.
- Coverage linked the birthday messages to Akram’s recent public appearances, noting a separate video in which he, Misbah‑ul‑Haq and Fakhr‑e‑Alam addressed questions about not shaving heads after Hajj.
- Wasim Akram is widely regarded as one of cricket’s greatest fast bowlers, and the coverage recalled his long career, his marriage to Shaniera after meeting in Melbourne, and his continuing role as a global sports figure.