New Delhi :Pakistan has never failed to insult its hero, be it in sports, academics, politics or any other field. The most recent example of such disrespect was when the Pakistan Cricket Board released a promotional video for Pakistan Cricket ahead of the upcoming World Cup and left out its greatest cricketer and only World Cup captain, Imran Khan. However, after heavy criticism on social media and in the sport, the PCB responded with an improved video showing clips of Imran Khan carrying the 1992 World Cup trophy after winning the final.
WasimAkram, a well-known Pakistan cricket hero, expressed disappointment that the PCB removed cricket icon Imran Khan from a film commemorating the national team’s historic achievements since its inception in 1952. Since the release of the video, the PCB has been met with outrage. Many called for the removal of the video as one of the sport’s biggest personalities is not featured in it.
Akram expressed his feelings on the social network X, formerly known as Twitter. While pointing out political differences, He stressed that Khan’s important contribution to cricket cannot be overlooked. He demanded that the video be removed and that the PCB apologise for the mistake.
“Regardless of political differences, Imran Khan remains a global cricket icon who transformed Pakistan into a formidable power in his era and gave us a direction,” he said. The PCB should immediately remove the video and apologise,” Akram demanded.
The two-minute and 21-second video, released on August 14, tells the story of Pakistan’s debut in international cricket in 1952, winning the 1992 World Cup and making it to the final of the 2022 T20 World Cup. The Pakistan team, led by Babar Azam, made it to the final of the 2022 T20 World Cup. Making history is not just a one-day game, as the description of the video says. The Pakistan cricket team has left a lasting legacy.’
The film features players like JavedMiandad, WasimAkram, ShoaibAkhtar, WaqarYounis, ShahidAfridi and Babar as well as footage from the 1992 World Cup final, 2009 T20 World Cup final and 2017 Champions Trophy final.
Khan, widely regarded as one of Pakistan’s most successful captains, led the national team to its only World Cup victory in 1992. He also played a crucial role in nurturing cricketing legends like Akram, WaqarYounis and Moin Khan.
Former cricketer and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was convicted in the Toshakhana case. The Islamabad court sentenced Imran to three years in prison and fined him one lakh rupees. Since then, he has been serving his sentence in Attock Jail.
