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On this day in 1992, Pakistan won the World Cup and Twitter is nostalgic

Wasim Akram called it the "best day of his cricketing career by miles".

25 Mar, 2021

On March 25, 1992 the Men in Green beat England by 22 runs to win their first-ever ICC Cricket World Cup — a win the nation still remembers and cherishes.

The team was captained by now Prime Minister Imran Khan. Pakistan, who had given England a target of 250 runs after terrific half centuries by Javed Miandad and PM Khan then played a wonderfully timed innings ended by Wasim Akram and Inzamam ul Haq, which brought the team's total score to 249.

On this day, 29 years later, Akram is full of nostalgia as he remembers the "best day of his cricketing career by miles."

ESPN also paid special tribute to him.

Some called it the greatest day in the history of Pakistani cricket and just looking at the excitement and joy in the pictures is giving us goosebumps.

Others had their own set of memories of the match.

It was the day that immortalised PM Khan's leadership in the minds of most Pakistanis.

Ramiz Raja revealed some insights into game politics.

It was a defining moment in Pakistan's sporting history.

Way to go, men in green!

Comments

It's me Mar 25, 2021 05:54pm

I thought for Waseem the best day was when his first one left this world paving way for the current bhabhi who creates controversy online.

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Truthful Mar 25, 2021 06:18pm

And we r still paying the price for this day

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Abdullah Mar 25, 2021 06:20pm

and after 2.5 years of Imran's Govt, we wish we had never won this cup.

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jaredlee007 Mar 25, 2021 06:21pm

Glad the team was not led by players like Akram, Afridi, and Salman who were involved in match fixing. Hope IK leads the country out of this corruption that has resulted in rotten roots.

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Fastrack Mar 25, 2021 06:21pm

Unforgettable. That remarkable day! What a wonderful captain we had. Now on path to become the greatest leader in Pakistan's history.

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Sohail N Mar 25, 2021 06:57pm

29 years! How time flies. It was an amazing feat thanks to PM Khan and the team.

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It's me Mar 25, 2021 07:03pm

On this day the junkies got to carry the national flag with pride.

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haris Mar 25, 2021 07:20pm

@Truthful @Abdullah, yeah! we should stick to Bhutto and Sharifs instead.

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Altaf (UK) Mar 25, 2021 07:23pm

It was indeed a wonderful win and no less achieved by great strategic leadership by the legendary Imran Khan. Let’s hope we can emulate that era even though the game has changed in many ways. Unfortunately the ICC has also destroyed the structure to favour certain nations thereby leaving many of the cricketing nations lacking funds to develop their talent. We can only hope this changes in the coming years.

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Chrís Dăn Mar 25, 2021 07:39pm

No 9ther cricketer can reach near to achievement of cricketer IK. IK brought an unimaginable pride for this country for the last time in history.

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Chrís Dăn Mar 25, 2021 07:41pm

@Fastrack I have the honour and pride to watch the crucial match. No other day can be like that one proud DAY.

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Zak Mar 25, 2021 08:28pm

Captain IK and the Pakistan team had the cricketing world mesmerized and in awe. All around the world no other world cup is remembered as much as the Pakistan 1992 victory.

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Mamoon1 Mar 25, 2021 08:41pm

First and last....the only World cup win

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Citizen Mar 25, 2021 09:14pm

Instead of living in the past one should look towards the future and strive to bring many laurels.

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Zak Mar 26, 2021 01:39am

@Citizen Instead of living in the past one should look towards the future and strive to bring many laurels. Past leads to the future.

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Khalid Abdullah Mar 26, 2021 01:58am

there is only one leader for us and thats our beloved Imran, honourable, hard working and truly patriotic, loves the nation more any money in the world, true leader

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Sahibzada Jahangir Mar 26, 2021 06:48am

This day Kaptan PM @ImranKhanPTI along with his tigers won the cricket World Cup for Pakistan. Happiest moment of my decades of watching cricket. @TheRealPCB @ICC @WisdenCricket

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Mar 26, 2021 06:49am

No doubt, that was the best day for greenshirts cricket and cricketers.

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Waseem Ashraf Mar 26, 2021 11:43am

A moment to remember. We won in sports and now under his leadership we will make Pakistan a better nation.

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Waseem Ashraf Mar 26, 2021 11:45am

@Truthful Yes , because Bhutto and NS are still alive.

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Arsalan Alvi Mar 26, 2021 05:36pm

@Truthful By "We" you surely mean patwaris, fazzlu mullah brigade and baby bhuttos

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a true fact Mar 27, 2021 07:49pm

@It are you seriously comparing a person losing his wife and the mother of his children to cancer as his best day. Is it just normal for you to talk about things you don’t even have the faintest clue about and then try and seek approval of your underdeveloped myopic and at times just purely sickening opinions as if you are entitled to it?

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