You are on page 1of 1

Conclusion:

Khan played for the Pakistani cricket team from 1971 to 1992 and served as its captain intermittently
throughout 1982-1992. After retiring from cricket at the end of the 1987 World Cup, he was called back
to join the team in 1988. At 39, Khan led his teammates to Pakistan's first and only World Cup victory in
1992. He has a record of 3807 runs and 362 wickets in Test cricket, making him one of eight world
cricketers to have achieved an 'All-rounder's Triple' in Test matches.[1]

In April 1996, Khan founded and became the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for
Justice), a small and marginal political party, of which he is the only member ever elected to Parliament

Cricketer turned politician, known as the Lion of Lahore in his playing days, Imran Khan is a very keen
observer who is one of cricket’s greatest all-rounders and the former captain of Pakistan’s World Cup
winning team. He provides worldwide audiences with insights into his playing and political career and
into the personal pressures of being an international sportsman and national icon.

You might also like