Mohinder Amarnath on Imran Khan Captaincy: Imran Khan, who was the captain of Pakistan team in the World Cup 1983, has also been the former Prime Minister of Pakistan. He has been sentenced to 14 years in jail in the Toshakhana case. The local court of Islamabad had convicted him in the Toshakhana case on 5 August 2023. But veteran batsman Mohinder Amarnath, who played an important role in Team India’s victory in the World Cup 1983, has come into the news for his statement on Imran Khan. He has praised Imran Khan’s game. Which is now making headlines.
Amarnath praised Imran Khan fiercely
Recently, Mohinder Amarnath praised former Pakistan captain Imran Khan and said that Imran was the best cricketer of his time. According to Amarnath, Imran Khan was able to motivate not only himself but also his team in difficult circumstances.
Mohinder Amarnath told in a media interview that Imran Khan’s captaincy taught him a lot. He said, “The special thing about Imran Khan was his way of fighting for himself and his team. He had the ability to lift not only himself but also the team in difficult times.” He also said that a good player is one who can come forward in difficult times and inspire the team, and Imran always did this.
Amarnath had called the Indian selectors a “bunch of clowns”
Even after winning the World Cup 1983, Mohinder Amarnath returned to Indian cricket several times, but his career was also surrounded by controversies with the selectors. In 1988, when he was repeatedly dropped from the team, he criticized the selectors, calling them a “bunch of clowns”. His statement created a stir in the cricket world at that time.
On the jokers’ statement, Mohinder Amarnath said, “I always felt that there were different rules for me and the rest of the players in the team. There was one rule for me and another for many of my teammates. Almost all This never happened to me, but I never expressed my displeasure nor showed my feelings, that’s why. It was because I finally decided that it was not right to continue to suffer silently.”
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