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- Cricket legends led by Brian Lara and Greg Chappell are appealing for dignified treatment and proper medical care for imprisoned former Pakistan captain Imran Khan.
- Lara posted on Instagram, and an appeal by 21 former captains including Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev asks for independent medical assessment, family access, and implementation of doctors' advice.
- Australia captain Pat Cummins, a current player, has also backed the campaign.
- Khan, 73, has been in custody since 2023 on corruption convictions he denies, with particular concern over reports of vision problems in his right eye.
What to watch next
- Whether the court-directed medical assessment, including Khan's personal physicians, is allowed to proceed
- Whether weekly family visits continue uninterrupted
- Whether more current international players follow Pat Cummins in speaking out
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Brian Lara
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“I stand with my fellow former captains in asking that he receive proper, independent medical care and the dignity every human being deserves. This isn't politics. It's basic humanity for a legend of our game”
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…of hope, pride and inspiration for his country, at the height of his sporting career, could now find himself in a situation where he is not being cared for and treated with the compassion and dignity he deserves. " I stand with my fellow former captains in asking that he receive proper, independent medical care and the dignity every human being deserves. This isn't politics. It's basic humanity for a legend of our game ," he added. Lara joins growing chorus of cricket greats Lara’s intervention comes amid growing concern among former and current international cricketers over Khan’s health and treatment in custody. A group of former…
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Named Pakistan · Imran Khan · Adam Gilchrist · Allan Border · Brian Lara · Greg Chappell · Kapil Dev · Michael Atherton · Moin Khan · Nasser Hussain · Pat Cummins · Steve Waugh · Sunil Gavaskar
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