It Is The Biggest Lie, Says Pakistan Fan On Imran Khan's Role In Pakistan's 1992 World Cup Triumph

No matter how much Imran Khan achieved on the cricket field with the bat and ball, he will be always remembered for leading Pakistan to their first-ever World Cup win in 1992. The former Pakistan captain is regarded as one of the best allrounders in the history of the game.

But it would not be wrong to say that his achievements as an allrounder pale in comparison to his achievement as captain, at least for the fans. He led Pakistan to the World Cup glory against all the odds. Pakistan were looking set to exit yet another World Cup in a disastrous manner after winning just one of the opening five games.

But they soon bounced back to win their last three group games and made it to the knockout stage. In the semifinal, they defeated hot favourites New Zealand before getting the better of England in the final to lift the World Cup. Unsurprisingly, Imran Khan is being credited for the historic triumph.

However, one Pakistani fan does not think so. The fan called Imran Khan’s contribution in the win the ‘biggest lie’ as he launched a stunning ran against the former captain who is currently the Prime Minister of Pakistan. The fan recalled how Imran Khan made little contribution with the bat and ball.

“It is the biggest lie. I watched every match. The first match which Pakistan played against West Indies, they lost. Imran Khan did not play that match. The second match they played against Zimbabwe, which they won thanks to Aamer Sohail’s century. In the third match against England when they were all out for 74, he did not play the match,” said the fan on a video shared on Twitter in which he is seen having a conversation with a reporter.

“In the one against South Africa, Imran Khan got out at just 10. Against India, he got out at 0. Against Australia, he got out at 7. Next match was against Sri Lanka. Imran Khan once again got out at 0. Neither did he play in the semi-final, which was one of the most important matches. Imran Khan scored 44 runs in 93 balls. Others who came after him won the match for the team, what did he do? Luckily Inzamam-ul-Haq scored a 37 ball 60,” he added.

The fan also refused to praise Imran Khan’s performance in the final. In the title-decider, he had hit a crucial 72 to propel Pakistan to 249/6. He had also taken the last England wicket to spark wild celebration.

“In the final, Wasim Akram took out Allan Lamb and Chris Lewis, otherwise what did he do? Now see captains like Virat Kohli, New Zealand captain (Kane Williamson) and England’s Eoin Morgan, they don’t score centuries? Do they only sit on the fact that they are captains? What did he do? He put up zero performance in the 1992 World Cup. It is due to Wasim Akram in the final and Inzaman in the semi-final (that Pakistan won the World Cup),” said the fan.

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