#3 Imran Khan
Imran Khan was the first Pakistani captain to win the ICC Cricket World Cup for his nation. He proved to be the cornerstone of the team in the final. His crucial knock of 72 runs in the final took Pakistan’s scoreboard to a defendable total of 249 runs.
The all-rounder also bowled 6.2 overs in the 2nd innings, where he conceded 43 runs but the skipper played a vital role in ending the English challenge. Khan remained wicketless throughout the innings but he bowled the final over of the innings and dismissed tail-ender Richard Illingworth to win the trophy for his team.
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Imran Khan completely turned out to be a different personality after he retired from cricket. He stood up for the post of the Prime Minister of Pakistan and eventually won it with a clean sweep. The faith which the people had in him was his main strength. He became the first international cricketer to become the Prime Minister of his nation.
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