2. Sourav Ganguly and Shoaib Akthar:
Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly shares a very good relationship with the Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akthar off the field. Interestingly, Shoaib Akhtar who played for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL 2008 under Ganguly's leadership has heaped praise on his leadership qualities. Ganguly's good relationship with the Pakistan team was evident when he picked players like Salman Butt, Umar Gul, and Shoaib Akthar for his side KKR.Akthar has also praised Ganguly to be the bravest batsman to have bowled in his career. He named Ganguly to be the toughest opposition in his above Instagram post while playing for Kolkata in IPL 2008.



