14 Ex-Cricket Captains Appeal for Khan's Prison Medical Care

Fourteen former international cricket captains from five nations have jointly appealed to the Pakistani government to provide immediate medical care and humane treatment to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, citing grave concerns over his deteriorating health in prison.

The letter, drafted by former Australian captain Greg Chappell and delivered to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday, was signed by prominent figures including India's Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, Australia's Allan Border, Steve Waugh, Ian Chappell, Belinda Clark and Kim Hughes, England's Michael Atherton, Mike Brearley, Nasser Hussain and David Gower, West Indies' Clive Lloyd and New Zealand's John Wright. Many of the signatories competed against Khan during his playing career or admired his achievements.

"We write with deep concern regarding the reported treatment and incarceration conditions of Imran Khan, the distinguished former captain of Pakistan and a legendary figure in world cricket," the captains stated in the appeal. They highlighted Khan's legacy as one of the game's greatest allrounders, noting his leadership of Pakistan to victory in the 1992 Cricket World Cup. "As fellow cricketers who...