Imran Khan is a Pakistani politician and the former Prime Minister of Pakistan. Before joining politics, Khan was a cricket player. He was the captain of the Pakistan national cricket team which won the 1992 Cricket World Cup. After retirement, Khan started philanthropy work. In 1996, Khan founded the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.
In 1983, he was recognized by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack as the Wisden Cricketer of the Year. In 2010, he was inducted into International Cricket Council's Hall of Fame. During his cricketing career, he received numerous Player of the Match awards. He received the award on eleven occasions out of which he received five against Windies cricket team.[citation needed]
Khan has also been known in philanthropy and is founder of two cancer hospitals and a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects college. He has also received honorary fellowship of Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh for his services regarding treatment of cancer patients in Pakistan. He was also inducted in Oxford University Hall of Fame.[citation needed]
State honours
editImran Khan was captain of the Pakistan national cricket team on three occasions: 1982 – 1983; 1985 – 1987; and 1989 – 1992.[1] In 1992, under his captaincy Pakistan team won the Cricket World Cup. This is the only time the Pakistan team has won this competition. For this achievement, Khan received the Hilal-i-Imtiaz, the second highest civilian award and honour bestowed by the Government of Pakistan. In 1983, he received the president's Pride of Performance award.
Ribbon | Decoration | Country | Date | Note | Ref. |
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Pride of Performance | Pakistan | 2 April 1983 | The civilian honour of Pakistan for notable achievements in the field of art, science, literature, sports, and nursing. | ||
Hilal-i-Imtiaz | 1992 | The second-highest civilian honour of Pakistan. | |||
King Hamad Order of the Renaissance | Bahrain | 17 December 2019 | First Class, the third-highest civilian honour of Bahrain. | [2] | |
Order of King Abdulaziz | Saudi Arabia | 24 October 2021 | First Class, the highest civilian honour of Saudi Arabia awarded to foreign dignitaries. | [3] |
Sporting awards
editInternational
editImran Khan was described by the BBC as, "One of the finest fast bowlers cricket has ever seen."[4] ESPNcricinfo described him as, "The greatest cricketer to emerge from Pakistan, and arguably the world's second-best all-rounder after Garry Sobers."[5][6][7]
- The Cricket Society Wetherall Award, leading all-rounder in English first-class cricket. (1976 and 1980).[8]
- Wisden Cricketer of the Year (1983).[9]
- Sussex Cricket Society Player of the Year. (1985)
- Indian Cricket Cricketer of the Year. (1990)
- International Cricket Council Hall of Fame, Centennial Year celebrations. (9 July 2004).[10]
- Inaugural Silver Jubilee award, Asian Cricket Council, Karachi. (5 July 2008)[11]
- International Cricket Council Hall of Fame (2010)[12]
One Day International Cricket
editMan of the Match awards
editS No | Opponent | Venue | Date | Match Performance | Result |
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1 | New Zealand | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 20 June 1983 | 79* (74 balls, 7x4, 1x6); DNB, 2 Ct. | Pakistan won by 11 runs.[13] |
2 | India | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | 22 March 1985 | 10–2–14–6 ; 0 (4 balls) | Pakistan won by 38 runs.[14] |
3 | West Indies | Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad | 18 November 1986 | 27 (21 balls: 2x6) ; 9–1–37–2 | Pakistan won by 11 runs.[15] |
4 | England | National Stadium, Karachi | 20 October 1987 | 9–0–37–4 ; DNB | Pakistan won by 7 wickets.[16] |
5 | West Indies | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane | 7 January 1989 | 67* (41 balls: 7x4, 2x6) ; 9.4–0–42–2 | Pakistan won by 55 runs.[17] |
6 | West Indies | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | 17 October 1989 | 60* (56 balls: 3x4) ; 5.4–0–21–1 | Pakistan won by 57 runs.[18] |
7 | Australia | Brabourne Stadium, Bombay | 23 October 1989 | 8 (14 balls) ; 8–2–13–3 | Pakistan won by 66 runs.[19] |
8 | Sri Lanka | KD Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow | 27 October 1989 | 84* (110 balls: 3x4) ; 7–0–29–0 | Pakistan won by 6 runs.[20] |
9 | India | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 28 October 1989 | 47* (39 balls: 2x4, 2x6) ; DND, 1 Ct. | Pakistan won by 77 runs.[21] |
10 | West Indies | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 1 November 1989 | 9–0–47–3 ; 55* (75 balls: 4x4) | Pakistan won by 4 wickets.[22] |
11 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 13 February 1990 | 10–1–30–2 ; 56* (106 balls: 4x4) | Pakistan won by 6 wickets.[23] |
12 | West Indies | Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, Multan | 13 November 1990 | 46* (59 balls: 2x4) ; 8–1–26–1 | Pakistan won by 31 runs.[24] |
13 | Sri Lanka | National Stadium, Karachi | 13 January 1992 | 44* (27 balls: 5x4) ; 8–0–44–1 | Pakistan won by 29 runs.[25] |
Philanthropy and politics
editOffice
edit- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, founder and chairman.
- Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, founder and chairman of board of governors.[26]
- Namal College, president.
- UNICEF, special representative for sports,[27] (Promotion of health and immunisation programmes in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Thailand).[28]
Honours
edit- Oxford University Hall of Fame.
- Keble College, Oxford, honorary fellow.[27]
- Lifetime achievement award, Asian jewel awards, London, 8 July 2004. ("Acting as a figurehead for many international charities, and working passionately and extensively in fund-raising activities.")[29]
- Humanitarian award, Asian sports awards, Kuala Lumpur, 13 December 2007. (Founding the first cancer hospital in Pakistan.)[30]
- Jinnah award, 2011.[31]
- Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, honorary fellowship, 28 July 2012. (Services for cancer treatment in Pakistan through the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre).[32]
- In 2019, he was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World.[33]
- The 500 Most Influential Muslims recognised Khan as the world's 16th most influential Muslim in their 2020 version. in the 2022 version he is in the top ten, at number 10.[34]
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- ^ "Wetherall Awards". Archived 18 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine Cricket society website.
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- ^ "Hall of Famers". Archived 21 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine ICC centenary 9 July 2004. Accessed 28 January 2009.
- ^ "Tendulkar honoured with best Asian ODI batsman award by ACC." Archived 23 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine Hindustan Times India, 2 July 2008. Accessed 17 July 2008.
- ^ "Imran Khan enters ICC Hall of Fame – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "1983 Prudential World Cup – 22nd Match – New Zealand v Pakistan – Nottingham". Archived from the original on 14 August 2017.
- ^ "1984–1985 Rothmans Four-Nations Cup – 1st Match – India v Pakistan – Sharjah". Archived from the original on 14 August 2017.
- ^ "1986–1987 Pakistan v West Indies – 5th Match – Hyderabad (Sind)". Archived from the original on 14 August 2017.
- ^ "1987–1988 Reliance World Cup – 13th Match – Pakistan v England – Karachi". Archived from the original on 28 July 2017.
- ^ "1988–1989 Benson & Hedges World Series – 9th Match – Pakistan v West Indies – Brisbane". Archived from the original on 1 August 2017.
- ^ "1989–1990 Champions Trophy – 5th Match – Pakistan v West Indies – Sharjah". Archived from the original on 1 August 2017.
- ^ "1989–1990 MRF World Series (Nehru) Cup – 7th Match – Australia v Pakistan – Mumbai (Bombay)". Archived from the original on 2 August 2017.
- ^ "1989–1990 MRF World Series (Nehru) Cup – 14th Match – Pakistan v Sri Lanka – Lucknow". Archived from the original on 2 August 2017.
- ^ "1989–1990 MRF World Series (Nehru) Cup – 15th Match – India v Pakistan – Kolkata". Archived from the original on 2 August 2017.
- ^ "1989–1990 MRF World Series (Nehru) Cup – Final – Pakistan v West Indies – Kolkata". Archived from the original on 2 August 2017.
- ^ "1989–1990 Benson & Hedges World Series – 8th Match – Australia v Pakistan – Sydney". Archived from the original on 2 August 2017.
- ^ "1990–1991 Pakistan v West Indies – 3rd Match – Multan". Archived from the original on 3 August 2017.
- ^ "1991–1992 Pakistan v Sri Lanka – 2nd Match – Karachi". Archived from the original on 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital." Hospital website.
- ^ a b Imran Khan's statement, World Health Organization.
- ^ "UNICEF and the stars." Archived 15 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine UNICEF Accessed 5 November 2007.
- ^ "Former cricketer Imran Khan is an Asian jewel." Archived 18 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine Red Hot Curry website. 9 July 2004. Accessed 5 November 2007.
- ^ "Asian Awards." Archived 24 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine Hindustan Times, India. 13 December 2007. Accessed 20 December 2007.
- ^ "The Jinnah Awards"
- ^ "Imran Khan awarded honorary fellowship by Royal College of Physicians". The Express Tribune. 28 July 2012.
- ^ "Imran Khan: The 100 Most Influential People of 2019". TIME. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Imran Khan". The Muslim 500. Retrieved 10 October 2019.