KOLKATA: Pakistan's former cricket hero Imran Khan was presented with a souvenir and a bouquet by Bengal Cricket Association along with former cricket stars from both the countries at the pre-match ceremony of Pakistan India match.
Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar were also honored at the ceremony. Speaking on the occasion, Imran Khan thanked the crowd for the warm welcome and expressed the hope that result of the match would be same as when he last played at the Eden Gardens.
Imran Khan was man of the match in the last match which he played at the ground in 1989, scoring 47 off 39 balls.
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