Imran Khan is a Pakistani former international cricketer who captained the national team to victory at the 1992 Cricket World Cup, the country's only title in the tournament. A fast-bowling all-rounder, he played for Pakistan for more than twenty years and is remembered as one of the sport's great captains for the way he built and led that championship side. He later entered politics and served as Prime Minister of Pakistan, a career outside the scope of this entry.
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Career HighlightCaptained the Pakistan national cricket team to victory in the 1992 Cricket World Cup. 1 Classification
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One of the greatest all-rounders in cricket: 362 Test wickets at 22.81 and a Test batting average of 37.69.
Imran Khan is rated among the finest all-rounders in cricket history. The International Cricket Council Hall of Fame, which inducted him in 2009, calls him one of the greatest all-rounders to ever play the game. He took 362 wickets in Test cricket at an average of 22.81, plus 182 wickets in one-day internationals, and his Test batting average of 37.69 shows that his batting alone could have earned him a place in the team. As captain he led Pakistan to the 1992 World Cup win, and to three drawn Test series against the West Indies at a time when the West Indies dominated every other team.
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Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi (born 5 October 1952) is a Pakistani former cricketer, philanthropist, and politician who served as the 19th prime minister of Pakistan from August 2018 until April 2022.
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Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi (born 5 October 1952) is a Pakistani former cricketer, philanthropist, and politician who served as the 19th prime minister of Pakistan from August 2018 until April 2022.
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Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi (born 5 October 1952) is a Pakistani former cricketer, philanthropist, and politician who served as the 19th prime minister of Pakistan from August 2018 until April 2022.
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Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi (born 5 October 1952) is a Pakistani former cricketer, philanthropist, and politician who served as the 19th prime minister of Pakistan from August 2018 until April 2022.
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As a cricketer, he captained the Pakistan national cricket team to victory in the 1992 Cricket World Cup.
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Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi (born 5 October 1952) is a Pakistani former cricketer, philanthropist, and politician who served as the 19th prime minister of Pakistan from August 2018 until April 2022.
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He played his last Test in January 1992 against Sri Lanka and retired after the 1992 Cricket World Cup final.
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