New Delhi, August 2026 : Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Moin Khan has joined a growing list of prominent cricketing figures expressing concern over the health of former Pakistan captain and ex-prime minister Imran Khan, calling on the government and authorities at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail to ensure that the 73-year-old receives proper and immediate medical attention.
Moin, who was a member of the Pakistan team that won the 1992 ODI World Cup under Imran’s captaincy, issued an emotional video message on his X account on Saturday. He appealed to the Pakistani authorities to respect Imran’s right to medical treatment and urged members of the cricketing community to speak out in support of their former captain.
“Our captain Imran Khan, as you all know, is currently in Adiala jail, and his condition is quite bad at present,” Moin said. He appealed to the authorities, the Pakistan government and those responsible for running the prison to ensure that Imran receives whatever medical treatment he requires.
Moin emphasised that Imran’s status as a former prime minister should not be relevant to the basic right to healthcare, saying that every citizen should have access to necessary medical treatment. He also highlighted Imran’s enormous contribution to Pakistan cricket and said that players of his generation had learned significantly from him.
The former wicketkeeper’s appeal comes after a similar intervention by Pakistan batting great Javed Miandad and amid growing concern among former international cricketers. A group of more than 20 former international captains, including distinguished names from India, England, Australia, New Zealand and the West Indies, have called on Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to ensure adequate healthcare, family access and legal safeguards for Imran.
The latest appeal follows an earlier letter sent by 14 former international captains in February. According to the reports cited in the campaign, the earlier representation did not receive a response from the Pakistani government.
Imran’s health has attracted renewed attention following reports concerning his eyesight and a legal dispute over access to medical treatment. The Supreme Court of Pakistan had directed that he be admitted to Shifa Hospital in Islamabad, but he was instead taken to the government-run Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) before being returned to Adiala Jail.
The controversy has also spilled into the cricketing world. During the ongoing Test match at Lord’s, the Pakistan Cricket Board reportedly lodged a formal complaint against Sky Sports after the broadcaster aired an interview with Imran’s sons, Suleiman and Kasim Khan, during the lunch interval on the opening day.
Miandad, meanwhile, has made one of the strongest public appeals from a former Pakistan cricketer for Imran’s release. Speaking on the Narratives podcast, the former batting star said Imran had contributed enormously to Pakistan and urged the country to put political differences aside.
Miandad warned that Pakistan would deeply regret it if anything happened to the former prime minister while he remained in prison. He recalled the respect Imran commanded internationally and argued that his contribution to Pakistan should be considered while dealing with his current circumstances.
The former Pakistan batter became emotional while discussing his former teammate, saying he regularly thinks about Imran and believes he does not deserve the situation in which he finds himself. Miandad also spoke about Imran’s family and the emotional burden his imprisonment has placed on those close to him.
The two former Pakistan stars were central figures in the national team during the 1980s and 1990s. Their careers coincided with one of the most successful periods in Pakistan cricket, culminating in the country’s historic triumph at the 1992 World Cup. Miandad also rejected suggestions that he and Imran had been involved in a bitter rivalry during their playing careers.
“There was no rivalry between me and Imran,” Miandad said, recalling their time together in Pakistan colours and county cricket. He said the pair spent considerable periods together, either playing for Pakistan or in county cricket, and enjoyed a close relationship.
International cricket figures have also backed calls for Imran’s welfare. Australia great Greg Chappell and current Australian Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins have publicly supported calls for appropriate treatment of the former Pakistan captain.
Cummins said on X that he supported Chappell and the other former international captains and hoped the court-ordered medical assessment would be allowed to proceed. He also called for continued family visits and said Imran should be treated with dignity.
The petition backed by the former captains has raised particular concern over reports of significant vision loss in Imran’s right eye following more than three years in custody. The signatories have stressed that their appeal is focused on basic humanitarian and medical concerns, rather than taking a position on the legal or political disputes surrounding his imprisonment.
Among those associated with the appeal are former India captains Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Dilip Vengsarkar, along with former England captains Sir Alastair Cook, Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain, and Australian greats Steve Waugh and Adam Gilchrist.
The former captains have called for three key measures: a comprehensive medical evaluation by a Supreme Court-directed medical board that includes Imran’s personal doctors, uninterrupted weekly access for his family and immediate implementation of any medical treatment recommended by the panel.
Imran has been held at Adiala Jail since August 2023 in connection with corruption-related cases, charges he denies. As appeals from former teammates and international cricket figures continue to grow, the focus has increasingly shifted toward ensuring that his health is assessed independently and that any treatment considered necessary is provided without delay.
