Mohammad Asif and Shoaib Akhtar
Shoaib Akhtar, in a colourful career for Pakistan, had a beautiful affair with controversy. One such incident, which threatened to end his career prematurely, happened ahead of the 2007 World T20. Akhtar got into a disagreement with fellow pacer Mohammad Asif and struck him with a bat on his left thigh which left the latter bruised.
This dressing room incident led to Akhtar’s withdrawal from the tournament’s inaugural edition, and a fine along with a ban of three matches. Akhtar later apologized to Asif for the incident but reignited another controversy saying that it was Afridi who provoked him to take the extreme step.