Imran Khan is a Pakistani cricketer and politician. Before joining politics, he was a cricketer.
He was the captain of the Pakistan national cricket team that won the Cricket World Cup in 1992.
After his retirement, Imran Khan started the work of Khitmat Khalq. Imran Khan founded Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in 1996.
On several occasions, Imran Khan has been recognized as the best all-rounder in cricket after Sir Gary Sobers.
He was inducted into the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1989 and the ICC Hall of Fame in 2010.
During his cricket career, he won several Player of the Match awards. He received the honor on eleven occasions,
five of which were against the West Indies cricket team.
Imran Khan is also known for his philanthropic work and is the founder of two cancer hospitals and a college for Science, Technology,
Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) subjects. Imran Khan has been UNICEF's Special
Envoy for Sports and has helped develop health and wellness projects in Bangladesh, Pakistan,
Sri Lanka and Thailand.
He has also received an honorary fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh for his services to the treatment of cancer patients in Pakistan.
He was also inducted into the Oxford University Hall of Fame.
In politics, Imran Khan is the founder and chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf and became the Prime Minister of Pakistan after the 2018 Pakistani general election.
For detailed articles on List of international cricket matches in which Imran Khan took five wickets,
see Cricket World Cup 1992 and 1992 Cricket World Cup Final.
Imran Khan was the captain of Pakistan national cricket team for three periods: 1982-1983; 1985 – 1987;
and 1989-1992.[1] In 1992, Imran Khan's team won the Cricket World Cup.
This competition was won by the Pakistani team for the first time. For this outstanding work,
the government of Pakistan awarded him the second highest civilian award, the Hilal Imtiaz.
In the year 1983, he was awarded the presidential medal for excellence in performance.
History
April 2, 1983
Country
Islamic republic of Pakistan
the host
Islamic republic of Pakistan
History
1992
Country
Islamic republic of Pakistan
the host
Islamic republic of Pakistan
international
Imran Khan was called "one of the world's finest fast bowlers" by the BBC.[2] ESPNcricinfo called him
"the greatest cricketer to emerge from Pakistan and second only to Gary Sobers". The best all-rounder".[3][4][5]
Cricket Society Weatherall Award, the best all-rounder in English first-class cricket. (1976 and 1980).[6]
Wisden Player of the Year (1983) [7]
Sussex Player of the Year (1985)
Indian Cricket Player of the Year (1990)
ICC Hall of Fame, Centenary Celebrations. (July 9, 2004).[8]
In Ogural Silver Jubilee Award, Asian Cricket Council, Karachi. (July 5, 2008)[9]
ICC Hall of Fame (2010) [10]
International honors
One Day International Cricket
Man of the match awards
Count Vs Place Date Match Performance Result
1 New Zealand Trent Bridge, Nottingham 20 June 1983 79* (74 balls, 7x4, 1x6); Did not bat, 2 catches. Pakistan won by 11 runs.[11]
2 India Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah 22 March 1985 10–2–14–6 ; 0 (4 balls) Pakistan won by 38 runs.[12]
3 West Indies Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad, Sindh 18 November 1986 27 (21 balls: 2x6) ; 9–1–37–2 Pakistan win by 11 runs.[13]
4 England National Stadium, Karachi 20 October 1987 9–0–37–4 ; Not batting, Pakistan won by 7 wickets.[14]
5 West Indies Gabba, Brisbane 7 January 1989 67* (41 balls: 7x4, 2x6) ; 9.4–0–42–2 Pakistan win by 55 runs.[15]
6 West Indies Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah 17 October 1989 60* (56 balls : 3x4) ; 5.4–0–21–1 Pakistan win by 57 runs.[16]
7 Australia Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai 23 October 1989 8 (14 balls) ; 8–2–13–3 Pakistan won by 66 runs.[17]
8 Sri Lanka D Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow 27 October 1989 84* (110 balls: 3x4) ; 7–0–29–0 Pakistan win by 6 runs.[18]
9 India Eden Gardens, Kolkata 28 October 1989 47* (39 balls: 2x4, 2x6) ; Did not bat, 1 catch. Pakistan won by 77 runs.[19]
10 West Indies Eden Gardens, Kolkata 1 November 1989 9–0–47–3 ; 55* (75 balls: 4x4) Pakistan win by 4 wickets.[20]
11 Australia Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 13 February 1990 10–1–30–2 ; 56* (106 balls: 4x4) Pakistan win by 6 wickets.[21]
12 West Indies Ibn Qasim Bagh Stadium, Multan 13 Nov 1990 46* (59 balls: 2x4) ; 8–1–26–1 Pakistan won by 31 runs.[22]
13 Sri Lanka National Stadium, Karachi 13 January 1992 44* (27 balls: 5x4) ; 8–0–44–1 Pakistan won by 29 runs
Service creation and politics
positions
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party, Founder and Chairman.
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre,
Founder and Chairman of the Board of Governors[24]
Nimal College, President.
UNICEF, Special Rapporteur on Sport,[25] (development of health and nutrition projects in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand).[26]
Honors
Oxford University Hall of Fame
Honorary Fellow of Keble College, Oxford.[25]
Lifetime Achievement Award, Asian Jewel Awards, London 8 July 2004.[27]
Philanthropy Award, Asian Sports Awards, Kuala Lumpur,
13 September 2007 (for establishing the first cancer hospital in Pakistan)[28]
Jinnah Award, 2011.
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh Honorary Fellowship, 28 July 2012.
(to treat cancer through Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre).[29]
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"1987–1988 Reliance World Cup – 13th Match – Pakistan v England – Karachi". Archived from the original on 28 July 2017.
"1988–1989 Baines & Hedges World Series – 9th match – Pakistan v West Indies – Brisbane". Archived from the original on 1 August 2017.
"1989–1990 Champions Trophy – 5th match – Pakistan v West Indies – Sharjah". Archived from the original on 1 August 2017.
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"Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital." Hospital website.
^ Statement by Imran Khan, World Health Organization
"UNICEF and the stars." Archived (Date missing) from unicef.org (Error: unknown archive URL) Retrieved from UNICEF on 5 November 2007.
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Archived November 18, 2007, from the Wayback Machine Red Hot Curry website. 9 July 2004. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
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