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**Summary:**

Imprisoned former Pakistani Prime Minister and cricket legend Imran Khan sarcastically suggested that Pakistan could only defeat India in cricket if Army Chief Asim Munir and PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi opened the batting, with biased umpires. He blames Naqvi for destroying Pakistani cricket and accuses Munir of rigging the elections against his party.

**News Article:**

**Imran Khan Suggests Military Chief, PCB Chairman Open for Pakistan Against India in Jibe at Cricket Defeats**

**Islamabad:** Jailed former Prime Minister and cricket icon Imran Khan has offered a stinging critique of Pakistan’s recent cricket losses to India, suggesting a highly unconventional solution: having Army Chief General Asim Munir and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi open the batting.

Khan’s remarks, conveyed through his sister Aleema Khan, are a clear dig at Naqvi’s leadership of the PCB and an extension of his long-standing accusations against General Munir, whom he blames for rigging the February 2024 general elections.

“Imran suggested that the only way to win a cricket match against India was if Army Chief Gen Munir and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Naqvi bat as openers,” Aleema Khan told reporters. She also noted Imran’s suggestion that the umpires should be former chief justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa and Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan Sikandar Sultan Raja, with the third umpire to be Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar.

The comments come after Pakistan suffered two defeats against India in the ongoing Asia Cup. Khan, who captained Pakistan to victory in the 1992 Cricket World Cup, has previously accused Naqvi of “destroying Pakistani cricket” through incompetence and nepotism. He also believes General Munir helped steal the mandate of his party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), during the last election in collusion with then CJP Isa and chief election commissioner Raja.

Khan has been imprisoned since August 2023 facing a myriad of charges. His recent remarks highlight the ongoing tensions surrounding Pakistan’s political and sporting landscape.

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