Former Pakistan cricket captain Imran Khan has been sentenced to 10 years in jail in the cipher case, accordin??g to the decision announced on Tuesday. The special court judge Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain revealed the verdict during a hearing held at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi.

Judge Zulqarnain has been presiding over the case’s hearings at Adiala Jail since its commencement last year. Apart from Imran, PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi has also been sentenced to 10 years in jail.

Prior to delivering the verdict, judge Zulqarnain reminded the PTI leaders during the hearing that their lawyers were not appearing in co??urt and were provided with?? state lawyers. The court also noted that Imran and Qureshi were given questions under 342.

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Imran Khan’s cricketing career

Imran Khan, renowned for his illustrious cricketing career, played 88?? Tests and 175 ODIs for Pakistan. Wit??h an average of 37 with the bat and 22 with the ball, he left an indelible mark on the cricketing world. In his last decade of international cricket, Imran featured in 51 Tests, boasting an impressive average of 50 with the bat and 19 with the ball.

Imran also led Pakistan to their histori??c maiden ODI World Cup title in 1992.

The sentencing in the ciph?er case marks a poor development in the life of the ?cricket legend turned politician.

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Pakistan legend and former Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot by a bullet during a protest march in Wazirabad on Thursday. The supporters of Imran’s political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf has described the incident as an assassination attempt. He has been injured in his leg after being two-three times.

Asad Umar, a party leader, told reporters: “He [Imran] is being taken to a hospital in Lahore, but he is not seriously wounded. A bullet hit him in the leg.”

Meanwhile, AFP has reported that the person suspected of firing bullets at Imran has? been sh?ot dead.

Reacting to the shocking news, Pakistan cricket fraternity condemned the attack on their former Prime Minister and said violence has no place in their peaceful country. From Pakistan captain Babar Azam to swing king Wasim Akram, took to Tw??itter reacted t?o the assassination attempt on Imran.

Here are the reactions:

Strongly condemn this heinous attack on @ImranKhanPTI. M?ay Allah keep Kaptaan safe and protect our beloved Pakistan, Ameen.

— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) November 3, 2022

Dua hai @ImranKhanPTI theek hon. Aur jo jo is hamle mai zakhmi?? hue hein woh jald se jald sehat yaab ho jayein. Meri puray mulk se guzarish hai ke aman qaya??m rakhein.

— Shadab Khan (@76Shadabkhan) November 3, 2022

Strongly condemn the Attack on @ImranKhanPTI May he Get well soon 🤲🏻

— Saeed Ajmal (@REALsaeedajmal) November 3, 2022

Highly condemn the attack on @ImranKhanPTI. My prayers for the health and speedy recovery of all the injured p??eople and deceased. May Allah ??????????????????????????SWT protect Pakistan, Ameen.

— Fakhar Zaman (@FakharZamanLive) November 3, 2022

Heard about the attack on @ImranKhanPTI . Alhamdolillah he is? fine and in good spirits. This clip of him is from after the attack.

I strongly condemn the attack. pic.twitter.com/VeFxFIYf8p

— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) November 3, 2022

I highly condemn what happened in Wazirabad today, let us all stay strong and support each other. Everyone's safety should be our first priority. Sabse pehle Pakistan 🇵🇰

— Hassan Ali 🇵🇰 (@RealHa55an) November 3, 2022

There’s a punjabi saying “Jinoo RUB rakha onu koon chuka�?Skipper @ImranKhanPTI May ALLAH protect you from every Museebat #Ameen #GetWellSoonSkipper pic.twitter.com/s5rPY8SCeh

— Waqar Younis (@waqyounis99) November 4, 2022

Deeply disturbed about the events unfolding in Wazirabad . Our prayers with Imran BHAI and? everyone there. We as a country must come together and not allow anyone to distort our natio??nal unity.

— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) November 3, 2022

Strongly condemn the attack on @ImranKhanPTI. May he? stay s??afe & get well soon. Aameen 🤲🏼

— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) November 3, 2022

I Strongly condemn heinous firing attack on PTI Chairman Imran Khan & others…praying for ?their speedy recovery and health May A??llah keep everyone safe and sound Ameen

— Kamran Akmal (@KamiAkmal23) November 3, 2022

عمران خان صاحب اور اُن کے ساتھیوں کی جلد اور مکمل صحتیابی کے لیے دعاگو ہوں اللّٰہ تعا??لٰی سب کو اپنی حف??اظت میں رکھے آمین

— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) November 3, 2022

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Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar celebrated his 55th birthday on Sunday (July 12) at his local resi??dence in Mumbai. Greetings and wishes from different parts of the cricketing world kept pouring in for Manjrekar on social media.

Man??jrekar made his debut fo??r India in 1987. For a career spanning over a decade, he donned Indian jersey in 37 Tests, and 74 ODIs. However, he has a far more successful and influential stint as a commentator.

As a batsman, Manjrekar has always bee?n considered as a talented, technically adept batsman who failed t??o prove his mettle in the international arena.

As the Karnataka-born batsman turned a year older, Lord’s Cricket Ground reshared an insightful video on their YouTube account where Manjrekar picked his all-time XI.

Manjrekar’s team looks absolutely lethal on the paper as it has a perfect blend of fierceness and flamboyance.

Manjrekar picked his compatriot Sunil Gavaskar and Kumar Sangakkara as th??e opening pair of his team, maintaining the left-right combination. He further stated that Gavaskar was the prime reason he started playi??ng cricket in his younger days.

The cricketer-?turned commentator chose the explosive Caribbean batsman Vivian Richards for No. 3 position. Following Richards in the pecking order is Sachin Tendulkar at No. 4 and Brian Lara at No. 5, respectively.

Former Au?stralian captain Steve Waugh sits at No??. 6 position. Waugh led Australia to the World Cup triumph in 1999.

Interestingly, Manjrekar picked the legendary Pakistani cricketer ?Imran Khan as the captain of his team ahead of anyone else.

Malcolm Marshall, Wasim Akram and Sir Richard Hadlee lead the fast-bowling department while Shane Warne is the lone spinner in Manjrekar’s all-time XI.

Here’s Sanjay Manjrekar all-time XI:

Sunil Gavaskar, Kuma?r Sangakkara (wk), Sir Viv Richards, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Steve Waugh, Imran Khan (c), Malcolm Mars??hall, Wasim Akram, Sir Richard Hadlee, Shane Warne.

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Former Pakistan cricketer turned commentator, Ramiz Raja recently recalled the ti??me when his captain Imran Khan taunte??d about him dropping a catch off his bowling. While fielding, out of the blue, Imran pointed out about the catch-drop of Gordon Greenidge.

Greenidge used to open the batting for the star-studded West Indies team. Raja, the famous cric?ket analyst and broadcaster, lately engaged in a chat with his Indian counterpa??rt, Sanjay Manjrekar.

“He (Imran) suddenly looked over to the backward square leg region and said, ‘Remember that catch from Gordon Greenidge you dropped off my bowling?” Raja told Manjrekar during the chat.

“But Imran, Greenidge went out for 16 in that match,” Ramiz said, to which Imran replied ‘No, but the partnership was worth 38’,” Raja continued.” He still remembers everything.”

Also, Imran often nagged about Raja’s shortcomings on the field while asking about him not diving on the field. “Yaar Rambo, tum dive kyun nahi maarte ho (why don’t you dive)?” recalled Raja.

Both Raja and Manjrekar reminisced about the golden period when India an?d Pakistan played hard-fought cricket matches.

India always possessed a ch?ampion batting lineup while Pakistan boasted one of the greatest bowling lineups, making Indo-Pak duels riveting.

Pakistan troubled several batting units with the likes of Imran, Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram, and Abdul Qadir. The Indian team, on the other h?and, blessed wit?h genius batsmen, namely Sunil Gavaskar, Kris Srikkanth, Dilip Vengasarkar and many others.

“Our generation was in awe of Indian batting. India-Pakistan contests used to be so friendly off the field. We spoke the same language. We had freedom of culture whenever we played, so we never sledged,” Raja concluded.

However, India-Pakistan contests these days aren’t evenly matched, with India getting the better Pakistan in multilateral events. The two countries do not engage in bilateral series due to diplomatic issues.

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India and Pakistan share one of the greatest rivalries on the cricket field. The encounters between the two cricketing giants live up to the billing every time with billions of fans around? the world cheering for their favourite sides.

Over the years, India and Pakistan have prod??uced some of the most thrilling contests on the 22 yards. The intense rivalry started in 1952 when the Pakista??n cricket team first toured India for a Test series and the two sides have since then been a part of numerous ODI, Test and T20I series. While India have had the upper edge over Pakistan in the World Cups, Pakistan have managed to outclass India on many occasions.

Overall, India and Pakistan have played 132 ODIs in which the Men in Green have won 73 while the Men in Blue registering win 54 times. However, in World Cups, Pakistan have never managed to get the better of India, who have won on all eleven occasions so far (7 times in ODI World Cups and four times in T20 World Cups). In ?Tests, India and Pakistan have met 59 times with Pakistan winning 12 games while India managing victory ??on just nine occasions.

Recalling his playing days recently, former captain and current Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, made a controversial statement. Khan said he used to feel sorry for Indian team during his playing days as Pakistan beat them?? quite often. He also said Pakistan regarded West Indies and not India as their rivals when he was the captain of the side.

“I used to feel sorry for the Indian team because we beat them so often. They were under a lot of pressure. When I used to go to toss with their captain, I’d look at his face & he would be looking scared. Our rivals in those days weren’t India, West Indies were our rivals as they were a fantastic side and I don’t think I have seen a better team than that,” said Imran Khan on a local TV channel.

PM Imran Khan "I used to feel sorry for the Indian team because we beat them so often. They were under a lot of pressure. When I used to go to toss with their captain, I'd look at his face & he would be looking scared. Our rivals in those days weren't India" #Cricket pic.twitter.com/wI2nYb3QFM

— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) April 23, 2020

Meanwhile, the last match played between India and P??akistan was in 2019 World Cup where the former ousted the latter. Rohit Sharma was the star of the game as he smashed 140 runs off just 113 deliveries. After amassing 336 runs on the board, India restricted Pakistan to 212/6 and won the match by 89 runs (DLS me??thod).

The two-arch rivals are slated to meet in the Asia Cup later this year. However, considering the current situation across the world due to coronavirus pandemic, the possibility of the t??ournament to commence looks slim. Fans will have to wait a little long?er perhaps to witness another exciting clash between the two neighbouring countries.

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Despe?rate times need desperate measures as they say. In the absence of sporting action currently, t??he latest developments in the world of cricket are few and far between each other.

As a result, social media handles all over the globe are using innovative str??ategies to engage with their followers, who themselves are under house arrest due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Fox Sports of Australia diligently released the best XI of players, who never featured in the shortest format of the game on Monday. ‘We’ve picked an all-time T20 XI made up exclusively of players who never played the format,’ captioned their post.

Starting in the team are formidable opening p??airs of former greats, Mark Waugh and Sir Vivian Richards. Mark Waugh is known for his graceful strokes at the opening slot and is one of the best cover-drivers of the ball ever produced.

Viv Richards during his days revolutionized the art of batting by? striking the ball at the rates above 80, ??a feat unheard of during the yesteryears.

The man with a Test average of almost 100, Australian Hall of Famer Don Bradman, bats at ??number three in the star-studded team. Following Bradman, at number four, is Wind??ies great Garfield Sobers.

The golden quartet of all-rounders of the by-gone era, featuring Kapil Dev, Ian Botham, Richard Hadlee, and Imran ?Khan, occupy the four slots in the lower-middle order.

Interestingly, only one spinner in maestro Abdul Qadir makes it to the bes?t T20 lineup who never played the format.

Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Rod Marsh takes up the wicketkeeping duties, while Joel Garner is the only specialist seamer in the lineup. The 1992 World Cup winner, Imran Khan, was chosen as captain of the al?l-star side.

We've picked an all-time T20 XI made up exclusively of players who never played the format 🤔

Inside the selector's mind 👉//t.co/IpztVYfvVl

Go on then, tell us who we missed… pic.twitter.com/uKULAthQKz

— Fox Cricket (@FoxCricket) March 23, 2020

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In order to show solidarity with the families of martyrs of the Pulwama terror attack, Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) on Sunday removed the photographs of Pakistan cricketers from ?various points inside the Mohali stadium.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the cricket body’s office bearers, PCA treasurer Ajay Tyagi told PTI.

“As a humble step, the PCA has decided to show its solidarity with the families of martyrs of the Pulwama attack. There is so much anger in the nation against the heinous attack and PCA is no different in this,” Tyagi said.

There are at least 15 photos of Pakistan cricketers which were kept inside the Mohali stadium at various points including in the galleries, long room, reception and ‘hall of fame’ area.

The Shahid Afridi-led Pakistan team faced a 29-run defeat to MS Dhoni & Co. in the 2011 World Cup semi-finals which was played at the venue in March.

Ty?agi said among the Pakistani cricketers whose photographs have been ?removed from the stadium include that of present Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Bes??ides, other pictures are of cricketers including Afridi, Javed Miandad and Wasim Akram.

On Thursday, at least 40 CRPF paramilitary troopers were killed in a terror attack?? while several others are battling for their lives following what is being termed as the deadliest terrorist strike in three decades in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Pakistan women’s cricketer Sana Mir has recently become the first woman player from her country to become the top-ranked bowler in the ICC rankings.

She appeared in a popular talk show ‘Voice of Cricket’ last month where the host Zainab Abbas asked her about various cricketing aspects. During the show, Sana was also asked about her favourite cricketer and she was quick to answer as MS Dhoni and Imran Khan who have been the stalwarts for their respective nations.

Hailed as one of the most successful captains in world cricket, MS Dhoni has all three ICC trophies to his name. He came to the limelight after leading underdogs India to a spectacular Twenty20 World Cup title in 2007. Four years later, his iconic six over mid-wicket? at the Wankhede stadium brought the ODI World Cup back to India after 28 ye??ars.

“MS Dhoni and Imran Khan are my favourite cricketers. Dhoni is an inspiration to me and you can say he is my favourite captains among all as well,” Sana Mir said.

Here’s the video of her interview:

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