Echoes of cricket’s golden era resound in a unified cry from 14 former captains worldwide, who have urged Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to address Imran Khan’s perilous health amid incarceration. Greg Chappell fronts the effort, with signers like Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Steve Waugh, and Clive Lloyd adding heft.
Khan’s lore is legendary: skipper of Pakistan’s improbable 1992 World Cup glory, later its Prime Minister via the ballot. The world applauds his cross-field impact, undimmed by ideology.
But recent alerts on his failing eyesight in jail, coupled with harsh conditions for over two years, have former peers up in arms. Upholding sport’s tenets of fairness, they decry any lapse in decorum for such a titan.
Key asks include unfettered specialist treatment, compliant detention facilities with kin visits, and unhindered legal recourse. ‘The game’s lesson: rivalry fades, reverence remains,’ they evoke, tying personal tributes to broader pleas.
This cricketing chorus to Sharif prioritizes humanity over headlines, seeking not interference but equity for a colossus whose life bridged divides. As Pakistan navigates tumult, these voices amplify a timeless call: Treat legends with the respect they forged.