George Harris
Jun 10, 2024 - 10:35

Airplane with Imran Khan banner flies over New York stadium during IND vs Pak T20 - ExBulletin

'Free Imran Khan' plane flies over India vs Pakistan match. Imran Khan detained, facing charges. Pakistan elections marred by fraud.

During the India vs Pakistan match in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 in New York, a plane flew over the stadium displaying the message 'Free Imran Khan'. This event was captured in a video shared by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) on its official account X (formerly Twitter) with the caption Release Imran Khan.

Imran Khan, who served as Pakistan's prime minister from 2018 to 2022, has been detained in Adiala jail since August 2023, facing various charges including the Toshakhana case, the encryption case, and a non-Islamic marriage. It is important to note that Khan led Pakistan to victory in their only ODI World Cup win in 1992.

Earlier this year, Pakistan held its general elections, which raised concerns over the integrity of the process, with allegations of electoral fraud and an uneven playing field, particularly from the PTI. Despite losing its electoral symbol, the PTI's independent candidates secured the highest number of seats, leading to the formation of the government by a coalition of parties.

In the match, India scored 81 runs for the loss of three wickets in 10 overs, with Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav contributing 34 and 5 runs, respectively. Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi took two and one wickets, respectively.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and chose to field against the Indian team led by Rohit Sharma. India fielded the same XI, while Pakistan made one change, replacing Azam Khan with Imad Wasim.

The Pakistan Playing XI included Mohammad Rizwan (w), Babar Azam (c), Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, and Mohammad Amir. India's Playing XI consisted of Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Arshdeep Singh.

In conclusion, the match between India and Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2024 was a highly anticipated event with significant political undertones. The display of support for Imran Khan, along with the competitive spirit on the field, made for an engaging and memorable spectacle.