'We can ask Pakistan and request them': Kapil asks 'better treatment' for Imran

Former Indian cricket captain Kapil Dev has joined 21 other ex-international cricket captains in urging Pakistan to improve medical care and humane treatment for former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is currently imprisoned. The group has written to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, requesting adherence to court orders regarding Khan's medical treatment and family visits.

Kapil emphasized that the appeal is about Khan's well-being and is separate from his legal cases. He stressed that as a fellow cricketer, they can ask for better treatment for Khan while keeping the law in mind. The cricket community is only asking for better treatment, regardless of the allegations against Khan. The group has called for an independent medical assessment by the Pakistan Supreme Court's medical board, which includes Khan's personal physicians, to assess reports of vision loss in his right eye.

They have also asked Pakistan to restore Khan's court-ordered weekly family visits promptly and provide any recommended treatment without delay. The appeal, initiated by former Australia captain Greg Chappell, is non-political and stems from the shared connection of the international cricket figures to cricket and concern over basic humane treatment.