Imran Khan (Cricketer) Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

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.)	6' (183 cm)
Eye Colour	Hazel Brown
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Politics
Party	Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
Political Journey	1996: Founded Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). 1997: Ran for the seat of National Assembly of Pakistan in Pakistani General. Election from two constituencies - NA-53, Mianwali and NA-94, Lahore and lost both. 1999: Supported General Pervez Musharraf's military coup 2002: Elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Mianwali in Pakistani General Election. 2007: On October 2. joined 85 other MPs to resign from Parliament in protest of the presidential election scheduled for 6 October. 2013: On 30 April, Manzoor Wattoo president of Pakistan Peoples Party (Punjab) offered Imran Khan the office of Prime Minister in the possible coalition government. His party PTI emerged as the second largest party in the 2013 Pakistan General Election and Imran Khan became the parliamentary leader of his party. 2014: On 11 May, he alleged that the 2013 General Elections were rigged in favour of the ruling Pakistan Muslim Leaque. 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: On 10 April, he was removed as Pakistan's Prime Minister after he lost the no-trust vote against him in Pakistan's National Assembly.
Biggest Rival	Nawaz Sharif
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- On 25 March 1992 against Englans at Melbourne Cricket Ground Test- On 2 January 1992 against Sri Lanka at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Batting Style	Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style	Right-arm fast
Domestic/State Team(s)	Lahore, Sussex, and New South Wales
Nature on Field	Aggressive
Favourite Shot	Hitting 6 over bowler's head
Favourite Bowl	in-dippers
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
Personal Life
Date of Birth	5 October 1952 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	72 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
Controversies	• In 1994, he admitted to seam-lifting Test matches, and scratching the ball with a bottle top once in a county match in 1981. • In 1996, he was sued by two former England cricketers Botham and Alan Lamb after he allegedly called them “racist.” • In August 2017, Ayesha Gulalai (a Pakistani politician) framed allegations of harassment against Khan; claiming that she had been receiving offensive messages from him since October 2013. However, Imran Khan refuted the allegations by saying that it was a conspiracy by the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) to malign him. • On 21 October 2022, Pakistan's election commission barred him to hold any public office for five years after he was found guilty of unlawfully selling gifts from foreign dignitaries and heads of state worth more than 140 million Pakistani rupees ($635,000). [1]Hindustan Times • In December 2022, a Pakistan journalist named Syed Ali Haider shared an audio clip on YouTube in which a man, purportedly Imran Khan, can be heard talking to a woman in lewd language. In the audio clip, termed as 'phone sex' by the media, Imran is purportedly asking a woman to come close to him; however, the woman refuses following which Imran purportedly insists that she does as told. In the clip, the woman can be heard saying, "Imran what have you done to me? I can't come." Then, Imran says that he "will have to change his programme for the next day." In the clip, the woman also says that her "private parts are in pain." She later says that she would try and meet him the next day only if her health permits to which Imran responds, saying, "I will see if it's possible as my family and children are coming. I will try to get their visit delayed. I will let you know tomorrow." [2]The Tribune Reportedly, the woman in the audio clip is Ayla Malik, who is a Pakistani politician and journalist; she is a member of Imran Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. • Toshakhana Case: In August 2022, MNAs from the Pakistan Democratic Movement filed the Toshakhana case against Imran Khan. The reason behind this legal action was his failure to disclose the specific details of the Toshakhana presents in his annual asset report to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The ECP initiated an investigation into the matter and eventually reached a final decision on October 21, 2022. As a result, Imran Khan was disqualified from holding public office due to his involvement in dishonest conduct, the fabrication of information, and the submission of an inaccurate declaration, as stated in the reference under Article 63(1)(p) of the constitution of Pakistan. Following this verdict, Khan organized the Azadi March II as a form of protest. On 7 July 2023, Imran Khan petitioned in Supreme Court against the Islamabad High Court's directive to the trial court that had asked for a re-examination of the maintainability of the Toshakhana corruption case within a week. [3]The Hindu On 5 August 2023, the trial court sentenced him to three year jail term following which he was arrested from his home in Lahore. [4]BBC He was sentenced to 14 years in prison in the case along with Bushra in January 2024. [5]BBC • On 9 May 2023, he was arrested during a court appearance in Islamabad; he was arrested in the Al-Qadeer trust case. [6]The Hindu On 11 May 2023, the Supreme Court of Pakistan found his arrest “illegal” and ordered Imran Khan be released. [7]The Hindu After his arrest, Pakistan experienced a period of unrest with increased anti-government protests. Usman Dar, who is recognized as one of Imran Khan's closest aides, talked about this in an interview in October 2023. He asserted that Imran Khan was the mastermind behind the events of May 9, alleging that Khan had planned to target sensitive installations during a meeting. According to Dar, the primary objective of this plan was to remove Army Chief General Asim Munir from his position. [8]India Today • On 30 January 2024, Imran Khan received a 10-year jail sentence in a case involving a confidential diplomatic cable, the Cipher Case. The cable, sent by a Pakistani ambassador to the U.S., was claimed by Khan to be evidence of a conspiracy leading to his removal as Prime Minister in 2022. He, however, was convicted for violating the Official Secrets Act. [9]The Times of India On 3 June 2024, the Islamabad High Court acquitted him in the cipher case. [10]The Hindu • On 13 September 2024, a case was filed against him by the Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for instigating government officials through his social media post; made by his team. A few FIA officials even visited Imran in Adiala Jail. However, he refused to give any statement in the absence of his lawyers. [11]ANI News
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) • Jemima Goldsmith (British Producer) • Ayla Malik (Pakistani politician and journalist)
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) Third 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
Siblings	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 alcohol?: Yes

• He was born and raised in an upper-middle-class family. 

• Imran grew up with his four sisters in Mianwali in north-western Punjab in Pakistan.

• Raised in affluent circumstances, Imran received a privileged education from Aitchison College in Lahore and the Royal Grammar School Worcester in England.

•  It was at the Royal Grammar School Worcester in England where he learned his cricket. 

• During his school days, Imran broke his left arm while climbing a tree.

• He made his First-Class debut at the age of 16. 

• He got selected in Pakistan’s National Cricket Team while studying at the Oxford. 

• After playing his first Test against England in 1971, he had to wait for the next three years to play his second Test Match. 

• Imran Khan is considered Pakistan’s first genuine fast bowler.
  

• In 1978, at the famous speed test in Perth, Imran Khan came third after Jeff Thomson and Michael Holding.

• 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 with Ian Botham, Kapil Dev, and Richard Hadlee. 

• Before he led Pakistan to win the 1992 Cricket World Cup, he had announced his retirement from international cricket after the 1987 World Cup. However, it was the military dictator of Pakistan Gen Zia-ul-Haq who had asked him to return to lead the team and the rest is history.

• Though Pakistani team struggled throughout the 1992 Cricket World Cup, he single-handedly led the team to win the tournament.

• He was behind the foundation of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore and Namal College, Mianwali. He dedicated this hospital to his mother, Shaukat Khanum, who had died of cancer. 

• Imran Khan is famous to gives young talents the chance to play for their country. It was Imran who spotted Waqar Younis playing a domestic match on television and introduced him to Pakistan’s National Team.

• After his divorce from Reham Khan (Imran’s second wife), she accused Imran of being bisexual, taking drugs & alcohol, and 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 as Asia’s Person of the year with 88% votes.

• He was among the few bowlers to dismiss Sunil Gavaskar off the first ball of a Test match.

• He published 6 books : Imran: The Autobiography of Imran Khan, Imran Khan’s Cricket Skills, Indus Journey: A Personal View of Pakistan, All Round View, Warrior Race: A Journey Through the Land of the Tribal Pathans, and Pakistan: A Personal History.

• On 3 November 2022, he was wounded in the leg after he survived a gun attack during his ‘real freedom’ rally in Wazirabad. The incident was reported as an assassination bid in the media. Later, the police claimed that they arrested a man who tried to kill Imran Khan and released a video confession of the man in which he said that he wanted to kill Imran Khan as he was misguiding the people. He said,
  

  He was misguiding the people. I wanted to kill him. I tried to kill him.” ^[12]BBC

   

• In November 2024, his wife Bushra Bibi reportedly went missing following her decision to call off the protest demanding the release of Imran Khan from jail. Many politicians from the PTI claimed that government forces had kidnapped her; however, some other PTI leaders denied these allegations.