Wasim Akram shares Imran Khan's strange island abandonment story

Wasim Akram shared stories about Imran Khan during a trip down memory lane

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Former Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram shared stories about Imran Khan during a trip down memory lane. Wasim revealed that Imran Khan once abandoned him on a deserted island in South America during his early playing days.

In an interview, Wasim Akram shared some awkward yet funny moments from his time with legendary cricketer and ODI World Cup-winning captain Imran Khan. The former pacer stated that Imran Khan was a strict captain, but they had fun together.

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Telling a funny story about their time off the field, Wasim Akram said, “He said in his husky voice, ‘Let’s go to the nightclub.’ I was like, ‘I am ready, skipper.’ We then went to a club, and he ordered a glass of milk because he never drinks. That was bizarre.” However, he was surprised to see many fangirls in the club only there to shake hands with Imran Khan.

The legendary cricketer also shared an awkward moment from his early career when Imran Khan abandoned him on an island. “We went to the airport with his friend. She had a private jet. It was a 45 minute-flight to an island. And then they went into the house to have a ‘chat.’ We were left there, standing in the middle of an island. We couldn’t even go back to the hotel,” he said with a laugh.

Wasim Akram was a key member of Imran Khan's World Cup-winning team in 1992. He was always regarded as a product of Imran Khan's eye for spotting raw talent, as the young pacer was brought into international cricket out of nowhere.