{
  "id": 2930149,
  "title": "What’s in the Imran Khan letter? Gavaskar, Kapil make three requests to Pakistan PM",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/whats-in-the-imran-khan-letter-gavaskar-kapil-make-three-requests-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T02:48:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/whats-in-the-imran-khan-letter-sunil-gavaskar-kapil-dev-and-others-make-three-key-requests/articleshow/133449500.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former India cricket captains Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, and Dilip Vengsarkar are among 21 former international cricket team leaders who have penned a letter to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. They are requesting proper medical care and welfare for former Pakistan Prime Minister and World Cup-winning captain Imran Khan, who is currently imprisoned. This is the second such appeal from former international cricket captains, following one initiated by Greg Chappell, aimed at ensuring humane treatment and medical care for the 73-year-old Khan. The three specific requests made in the letter include allowing an independent medical assessment of Khan's health, restoring uninterrupted family visits, and providing any recommended medical treatment without delay. Khan has been in jail since 2023, sentenced to 17 years in prison on corruption charges. Despite the charges, Khan and his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), claim the cases against him are politically motivated. Khan's arrest in May 2023 sparked protests in Pakistan, some of which turned violent, resulting in hundreds of arrests. The letter, signed by captains from various cricket-playing nations, reflects the concern for Khan's well-being amidst his legal troubles.",
  "summary": "The letter was initiated by former Australia captain Greg Chappell. It is the second appeal by former international captains seeking humane treatment and medical care for the 73-year-old Khan.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Former cricket captains appeal to Pakistan over Khan health care",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/former-cricket-captains-appeal-to-pakistan-over-khan-health-care",
        "published": "2026-08-24T00:37:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "‘CTA intentionally prevented’: PTI alleges negligence over Imran Khan’s hospital visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/cta-intentionally-prevented-pti-alleges-negligence-over-imran-khans",
        "published": "2026-08-24T06:32:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, among former 22 cricket captains wrote letter to Pakistan PM over Imran Khan's health",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/kapil-dev-sunil-gavaskar-among-former-22-cricket-captains-wrote",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:47:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Give Imran Khan proper medical care, cricket legends urge Pakistani gov’t",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/give-imran-khan-proper-medical-care-cricket-legends-urge-pakistani",
        "published": "2026-08-24T09:33:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "Give Imran Khan proper medical care, cricket legends urge Pakistani gov’t",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/give-imran-khan-proper-medical-care-cricket-legends-urge-pakistani-3017457",
        "published": "2026-08-24T10:54:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Gohar rejects speculation about Imran Khan deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/gohar-rejects-speculation-about-imran-khan-deal",
        "published": "2026-08-24T10:58:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}