Former Indian cricketer and World Cup-winning skipper, Kapil Dev has congratulated cricketer turned politician Imran Khan who is set to become the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Thursday.
In an exclusive conversation with ABP news, Kapil congratulated the former dynamic cricketer of Pakistan and wished success in his new stint. He said, “It’s a huge achievement. The game of cricket is nothing before the country. He was passionate when he won the world and he is still the same. It took him 25 years to reach here. I hope his success should be utilised for the betterment of his nation.”
“It a great feeling to have represented your nation on the cricket field and then become its supreme leader. So many players have been in different political position, but no one has got such a big post,” he added.
On being asked that which direction would Indo-Pak cricket diplomacy head after Imran’s coming in power, Kapil said, “Since Imran has been a cricketer, he probably like to improve the conditions. Even the cricketer fraternity agrees to it. But the conditions off the field should be improved first.”
“He has been to India many times and he knows our love for cricket. He might focus on bettering the diplomacy between both the nations. And if it could be done with the help of cricket then we cricketers will be very glad,” he added.
Meanwhile, Kapil spoke about an incident while describing Imran’s aggressive nature. He recalled and said, “Once I asked him [Imran] that he turns aggressive while delivering speeches. To this, he replied that I do not bother putting my life at stake for the issues I’ve raised.”
Imran Khan, who won the Cricket World Cup for Pakistan in 1992, won the general elections in Pakistan on Wednesday. He is all set to swear-in as the 19th Prime Minister of his country.
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