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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Akram criticizes Pakistan Cricket Board for leaving Imran Khan out of Independence Day video

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The Pakistan Cricket Board has received severe backlash for leaving World Cup-winning captain and former prime minister Imran Khan out of a video it released on the country's Independence Day, with former captain Wasim Akram urging the board to delete it and apologize.

In the video released Aug. 14 on X, formerly known as Twitter, to show Pakistan's cricketing achievements, stars such as Akram, Javed Miandad and Salim Malik were seen celebrating the 1992 World Cup win. Khan, who led the team to the title by beating England in the final, was left out, however.

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