Wasim Akram's Cat Haircut Extravaganza: A $1,000 Feline Indulgence

Wasim Akram's Cat Haircut Extravaganza: A Tale of Feline Indulgence and Financial Misadventure

Legendary Pakistani pacer Wasim Akram recently shared a hilarious anecdote during commentary duties for the third and final Australia vs. Pakistan one-dayer. The story revolved around an exorbitant cat haircut that left Akram feeling "robbed."

Akram's wife had taken their cat to a salon in Australia for a routine trim. To their astonishment, they were presented with a bill of 1,000 Australian dollars. The bewildered commentators initially dismissed Akram's claim as an exaggeration, but he promptly produced the receipt, leaving them in disbelief.

The invoice revealed a breakdown of the charges: A$105 for a medical check-up, A$305 for anesthesia, A$40 for the haircut, A$120 for post-procedure care, and A$251 for a cardio test on the feline.

"I had a cat haircut yesterday. I had to pay 1000 dollars for it. They had to sedate the cat, they had to keep the cat, they had to feed the cat. I said I would have bought 200 cats in Pakistan for that money," Akram quipped on air.

The fellow commentators couldn't help but laugh at Akram's misfortune, acknowledging that he had been "ripped off."

Meanwhile, Pakistan emerged victorious in the decider against a weakened Australian side, clinching their first-ever ODI series win Down Under in 22 years. Australia had won the opener by two wickets, but Pakistan bounced back to seal the second and third ODIs by 8 and 9 wickets respectively.

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