Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Moin Khan has raised urgent concern over the deteriorating health of Imran Khan, the 1992 ODI World Cup-winning captain, calling on the Pakistan government and Adiala jail authorities to ensure the 73-year-old receives immediate and adequate medical care. Moin posted an impassioned video appeal on his X account on Saturday, also urging fellow cricketers to speak out in support of the former prime minister.

What Moin Khan Said

In the video, Moin — a key member of the 1992 World Cup-winning squad led by Imran — appealed directly to those in authority. 'Our captain Imran Khan, as you all know, is currently in Adiala jail, and his condition is quite bad at present. One more time, I will urge the authorities, the government of Pakistan and all those people who run the Adiala jail,' he said.

'My request is that our captain's right, as a former prime minister, as a citizen of Pakistan, his right to medical care should be honoured. Whatever he needs, it should be seen to. Besides, I also urge other cricketers to speak up and voice their support for him. Imran Khan's contribution to Pakistan cricket (is immense) and all of us who played in his era learnt a lot from him. He has given Pakistan cricket a lot,' Moin added.

Growing Chorus of Support

Moin's appeal follows a similar plea by batting legend Javed Miandad and comes amid mounting global concern over Imran's condition. 22 former international captains — including past leaders from India, England, the West Indies, and New Zealand — recently wrote an open letter to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif demanding adequate healthcare and constitutional safeguards for the jailed leader. Australia's Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins has publicly backed the letter.

Notably, this was a follow-up to a letter signed by 14 former captains in February that reportedly received no response from the Pakistan government — a silence that critics argue has only deepened the controversy.

Imran Khan's Detention and Medical History

Imran Khan has been held at Rawalpindi's Adiala jail since August 2023 on corruption charges, which he continues to deny. His health has drawn intense scrutiny after Pakistan's Supreme Court recently directed that he be admitted to Shifa Hospital in Islamabad. Instead, he was taken to the state-run PIMS hospital before being promptly returned to prison — a sequence that observers say raises serious questions about compliance with judicial directions.

Political Fallout and PCB Complaint

The controversy has spilled beyond cricket and politics. During the ongoing Test at Lord's, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) lodged a formal complaint against Sky Sports for airing an interview with Imran's sons Suleiman and Kasim Khan during the lunch break on day one — a move widely seen as an attempt to limit public discourse around the former prime minister's situation.

What Happens Next

With international pressure mounting and a Supreme Court directive apparently unimplemented, the Pakistan government faces growing scrutiny over its handling of Imran's medical care. The cricketing world's unified voice — from Moin and Miandad to Cummins and a coalition of former captains — signals that the issue is unlikely to fade from global attention anytime soon.