Salman Butt, a former cricketer for Pakistan, is of the opinion that Novak Djokovic would not be an active player if he were playing tennis in Serbia rather than cricket in Pakistan.
Novak Djokovic is one of the greatest tennis players ever. Made history on Sunday by winning the Australian Open for the tenth time by defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets.
Salman Butt, a former Pakistan cricketer, made a hilarious comment on his YouTube channel at the age of 35 about Djokovic’s accomplishments.
Butt talked about how Djokovic’s life would have been different if he had played cricket in Pakistan at this age.
“Wo tennis khel skta hai is shukr. It’s good that he plays tennis, Pakistan mein hota to 30 saal se upar cricket nahi khel skta tha In a video posted to his YouTube channel.
Butt stated If he had been to Pakistan. He would not have been able to continue playing cricket after turning 30.
The presenter, who appeared alongside Butt in the video, said, “He wouldn’t have been able to play even after scoring three hundred.”
The retired Pakistani cricketer replied, ” That was how we used to set up. Would continue to play even at 45 or 50, but others would say you can’t because you’re older than 30.”
After winning his 22nd Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. Djokovic reclaimed the top spot in the ATP rankings that were released on Monday.
The 35-year-old Serbian climbed four spots to topple Spain’s, Carlos Alcaraz. Who dropped to second after missing the tournament with an injury.
With his 10th Australian Open title, Djokovic has risen to the top of the world rankings for the 374th week since July 2011.
Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece lost to Novak Djokovic in straight sets in Sunday’s Melbourne final. Moved up to third place over Norwegian Casper Ruud, matching a career-high ranking he first achieved in August 2021.