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#9 Imran Khan (Pakistan)

Imran Khan led Pakistan to the 1999 World Cup title

Imran Khan is undoubtedly the best cricketer produced by Pakistan, and one of the greatest all-rounders the game of cricket has ever seen. 26 years after leading his side to the World Cup title, Imran Khan has also managed to ace the political arena as he became the Prime Minister of Pakistan. During his ODI career spanning over 18 years, Imran Khan had a batting average of 33.41 and bowling average of 26.21.

Imran Khan led the Pakistan team for a good span of 10 years starting from 1982. In his tenure as the Pakistan captain, he scored 3247 runs at a average of 34.91. With the ball, he picked up 131 wickets in 117 innings.

One interesting thing about Khan's career that many followers of the game might be unaware of is his retirement. After the 1987 World Cup, Imran Khan retired from international cricket but in 1988, he rejoined the team after a request from the President of Pakistan, General Zia-Ul-Haq who asked him to captain the side in 1992.