Imran Khan (Cricketer) Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
Imran Khan (Cricketer) Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
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Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan
Age: 71 Years
Bio/Wiki
Full Name: Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi
Nickname(s): IK, The Lion of Lahore, The King of Swing
Profession(s): Politician and Former Pakistani Cricketer
Famous For Pakistan's first and only Cricket Captain to win the Cricket World Cup (1992)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)
in centimeters- 183 cm
in meters- 1.83 m
in feet inches- 6’
Weight (approx.)
in kilograms- 75 kg
in pounds- 165 lbs
Eye Colour: Hazel Brown
Hair Colour: Salt & Pepper
Personal Life
Date of Birth: 5 October 1952
Age (as of 2022): 70 Years
Birthplace: Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Signature:
Nationality: Pakistani
Hometown: Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
School(s)
Royal Grammar School, Worcester, England
Aitchison College, Lahore
College/University
Keble College, Oxford, England
Educational Qualifications:
Studied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics and graduated with honours from Keble College, Oxford in 1975
Religion: Islam
Caste/Ethnicity: Pashtun
Tribe: Niazi
Food Habit: Non-vegetarian
Address : Khan House, Bani Gala, Mohra Noor, Islamabad
Hobbies: Listening to Music, Watching Films, Travelling
Politics
Party: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
Political Journey
1996: Founded the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
1997: Ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan in the Pakistani general. Elections from two constituencies - NA-53, Mianwali and NA-94, Lahore and lost both.
1999: Supported the military coup of General Pervez Musharraf
2002: Elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Mianwali in the Pakistani general election.
2007: Joins 85 other MPs on 2 October to resign from Parliament in protest of the 6 October presidential election.
2013: On 30 April, Pakistan Peoples Party (Punjab) president Manzoor Wattu offered Imran Khan the position of prime minister in a possible coalition government. His party PTI emerged as the second largest party in the 2013 Pakistan general election and Imran Khan became his party's parliamentary leader.
2014: On 11 May, he alleged that the 2013 general elections were rigged in favor of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League.
2018: Contested the 2018 General Elections from NA-95 Mianwali and NA-53 Islamabad and won both. He became the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan on 18 August.
2022: He was removed from the post of Prime Minister of Pakistan on 10 April after losing a no-confidence motion against him in the National Assembly of Pakistan.
Biggest Rival: Nawaz Sharif
Awards, Honours, Achievements
1983: Wisden Cricketer
1992: The Hilal e Imtiaz (Pakistan's second highest civilian award)
1993: Pride of Performance
2004: Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2004 Asian Jewel Awards in London
2008: Jinnah Award
2009: Humanitarian Award and ICC Hall of fame
Cricket
International Debut
ODI - 31 August 1974 against England at Trent Bridge, England
Test - 3 June 1971 against England at Edgbaston Cricket Ground, England
International Retirement ODI - 25 March 1992 against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Test - 2 January 1992 against Sri Lanka at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Batting style: Right handed bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Home/State Team(s): Lahore, Sussex and New South Wales
Nature on the field: Aggressive
Favorite shot: Six over the bowler's head
Favorite Bowling: Dippers
Controversies
• In 1994, he admitted to a county match in 1981, in seam-lifting Test matches, and once in a bottle top scratch.
• In 1996, Botham and Alan Lamb, two former England cricketers, sued him for allegedly calling him a "racist".
• In August 2017, Ayesha Gulalai (a Pakistani politician) made allegations of harassment against Khan; Claiming that he was receiving objectionable messages since October 2013. Imran Khan, however, denied the allegations, saying it was a conspiracy by the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) to defame him.
• On 21 October 2022, the Election Commission of Pakistan found him guilty of illegally selling gifts from foreign dignitaries and heads of state worth over 140 million Pakistani rupees ($635,000) to hold any public office for five years. stopped living.
Girls, Affairs & More
Marital Status: Married
Affairs/Girlfriends
Zeenat Aman, Bollywood Actress (mid 1970s)
Benazir Bhutto (Politician)
Karen Wishart (He met her at Oxford)
Emma Sergeant (English Artist)
Kate Fitzpatrick (Australian Actress)
Stephanie Beacham (British Actress)
Susannah Constantine (English TV Personality)
Denice D. Lewis (American Model)
Sita White (daughter of Sir (Vincent) Gordon Lindsay White, Baron White of Hull)
Marriage Date
With First Wife- 16 May 1995
With Second Wife- January 2015
With Third Wife- 18 February 2018
Family
Wife/Spouse
First Wife- Jemima Goldsmith, British Producer (m. 1995; div. 2004)
Second Wife- Reham Khan, Journalist (m. 2015; div. 2015)
Imran Khan With His Second Wife Reham KhanThird Wife- Bushra Manika (Imran Khan's Spritual Advisor)
Children
Son(s)- Sulaiman Isa Khan and Kasim Khan (from Jemima Goldsmith)
Daughter- Tyrian White (from Sita White)
Parents Father- Ikramullah Khan Niazi (a civil engineer)
Mother- Shaukat Khanum
Imran Khan ParentsSiblings
Brother- None
Sister(s)- Uzma Khanum,
Aleema Khanum,
Rubina Khanum,
Rani Khanum
Favourites
Food: Roasted Desi Murgi
Singer(s): Mohammad Rafi, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Cricketer(s): Dennis Lillee, Viv Richards, Michael Holding, Sunil Gavaskar, Abdul Qadir
Style Quotient
Cars Collection: Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, Rolls Royce
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.): Rs. 140 Crore ($13 million) (as of 2016)
Some lesser known facts about Imran Khan
Does Imran Khan smoke?: Yes
Does Imran Khan drink alcohol?: Yes
He was born and raised in an upper-middle-class family.
Imran Khan childhood pictureImran grew up with his four sisters in Mianwali in north-western Punjab in Pakistan.
Growing up in prosperous conditions, Imran received a privileged education from Aitchison College in Lahore and the Royal Grammar School, Worcester, England.
It was at the Royal Grammar School in Worcester, England where he learned his cricket.
Imran Khan (2nd from left) with his Royal Grammar School of Worcester teammatesImran had broken his left arm while climbing a tree during his school days.
He made his first-class debut at the age of 16.
While studying at Oxford, he got selected in the Pakistan national cricket team.
Imran KhanAfter playing his first Test against England in 1971, he had to wait for the next three years to play his second Test match.
Imran KhanImran Khan is considered the first real fast bowler of Pakistan.
Imran Khan came third after Jeff Thomson and Michael Holding in the famous speed test in Perth in 1978.
In the 1981–82 series against Australia, Imran broke former Pakistan bowler Fazal Mahmood's record of 139 wickets for Pakistan.
Imran Khan was one of the greatest all-rounders of his era and was often compared to Ian Botham, Kapil Dev and Richard Headley.
Imran Khan, Kapil Dev, Ian Botham and Richard HeadleyHe announced his retirement from international cricket after the 1987 World Cup, before leading Pakistan to win the 1992 Cricket World Cup. However, it was Pakistan's military dictator General Zia-ul-Haq who asked him to return to lead the team and the rest is history.
Although the Pakistani team struggled during the 1992 Cricket World Cup, he single-handedly helped the team win the tournament.
He was behind the foundation of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore and Namal College, Mianwali. He dedicated this hospital to his mother Shaukat Khanum, who had died of cancer.
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Imran Khan and Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer HospitalImran Khan is famous for giving a chance to young talents to play for his country. It was Imran who saw Waqar Younis playing home matches on television and introduced him to the Pakistan national team.
After her divorce from Reham Khan (Imran's second wife), she accused Imran of being bisexual, taking drugs and alcohol, and committing adultery. She also mentioned in her autobiography that Imran had an affair with Saqlain Mushtaq (former Pakistani cricketer).
In 2004, he was robbed at gunpoint while driving through the outskirts of Islamabad.
In 2012, he was declared Asia's Person of the Year with 88% of the votes.
He was one of the few bowlers to dismiss Sunil Gavaskar on the first ball of a Test match.
He has published 6 books: Imran: Autobiography of Imran Khan, Cricketing skills of Imran Khan, Indus Yatra: A Personal View of Pakistan, All Round View, Warrior Race: A Journey Through the Land of the Tribal Pathans, and Pakistan: A Personal history.
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