Captains who led underdog teams to ICC World Cup glory
Here are the captains who led their teams to ODI World Cup glory despite the odds stacked against them.
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2. Imran Khan (Pakistan) - 1992 World Cup
Imran Khan was coaxed out of his retirement from the game which he had taken in 1987, and was asked to captain the Pakistan side in the 1992 World Cup. He knew that if he led the Men in Green to victory, he could raise funds for the cancer hospital that he wanted to build in Pakistan. Imran came into the tournament with a shoulder injury and Pakistan struggled in practice games and the initial stages of the round-robin league.
They lost to West Indies by 10 wickets defending 220 runs, thereafter they were 74 all out against England before rain gods came to their rescue. However, this did not end their losing woes as they lost to India and South Africa.
Inzamam Ul Haq played a blinder and Javed Miandad took Pakistan into the finals.
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