Shoaib Akhtar: Guess what is Rawalpindi Express' biggest regret?

New Delhi: Well known as Rawalpindi Express, former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar on Thursday revealed one of the biggest regrets of his playing days.

Akhtar, who gave world-class batsmen sleepless nights with his deadly pace, seemed a bit emotional when he disclosed that the only thing he regretted in his career was playing under the leadership of legendary Pakistan skipper Imran Khan.

The 40-year-old, took to twitter to express his feelings.

Only regret in my life that I couldn't play under the leadership of great Imran Khan .. — Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) January 7, 2016

Akhtar also feels that Imran, under who Pakistan won their maiden World Cup title, could have got the best out of him, had the all-rounder been his skipper.

Imran Khan would've gotten the best out of me .. — Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) January 7, 2016

During his playing days, Akhtar played under many Pakistani skippers, including the two greats – Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram.

Akhtar played 46 Tests and 163 ODIs for Pakistan and picked 178 and 247 wickets respectively.