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Former cricket captains urge Pakistan to provide Imran Khan with proper medical care and humane treatment in custody

A group of 21 former international cricket captains, including Sunil Gavaskar and Greg Chappell, have issued a formal appeal to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The letter requests that the government ensure former prime minister and cricket star Imran Khan receives proper medical treatment, specifically requesting that he be assessed by a medical board including his personal physicians as ordered by the Supreme Court. Cricketers expressed concern over a Khan's recent hospital stay, which lasted only a few hours and was conducted by a state-appointed team rather than the court-mandated board. The group highlighted the need for humane treatment, including weekly family visits without administrative delays. The signatories, who described themselves as former colleagues and rivals, emphasized that the request for a court-ordered medical process is a matter of basic decency rather than a political intervention. The government has defended its actions, stating that Khan was examined by private hospital doctors and that security concerns prevented a move to the Shifa International Hospital.

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