Star

A Star that could have been .. A Star that is! (1)

They say it is not healthy to live life with the 'could haves' attached to your everyday thoughts because if those 'could haves' had to be they would have been. I, happen to hold a different belief with a perspective regarding that theory which shall be discussed in our next piece of writing. 

For now let me introduce you to one of the stars in my family, my father. He has been a passionate cricketer for as long as I can remember, that includes memories of seeing him ball in the cricket ground in his white cricket uniform while I sat in my pram ..Yes! but his cricket journey started way before that and today I will share that journey with you along with the newspaper clippings he has kept safe with his name underlined in blue in every news article.  :)

Khalique Imran

Like many of us would do, to add seriousness to his passion, he became a member of his school cricket team and later got selected as the captain of his college cricket team. After college cricket, he played club cricket for Islamabad GymKhana as a captain from 1981 till 1995, place that gave him ample opportunity to take his game ahead. 

In 1981, he played for Quaid e Azam trophy and gave an astounding performance. In 1982, he got nominated to play for All Pakistan Cricket and later got elected as the very first team captain of Federal Board Cricket Team.

 'Daily Muslim' and 'Pakistan Time' 

1983 gave him a chance to enjoy cricket at various fronts. It started off with being selected in Patron's Eleven Pindi Division Cricket team that chose him to play against India for Patron's Eleven Under 19 in Rawalpindi. Later, he got selected for touring Australia as part of the Under 19 cricket team. 

Under 19 team named 'Daily Muslim' and 'Pakistan Times'
     

Khalique Imran (right) - Australia

The same year blessed him and he scored his very first century in 1st class cricket against Quetta cricket team in Karachi while playing for Patron's trophy, Rawalpindi Division. 

'Pakistan Times' and 'Daily Muslim' praise him for scoring a century

Next step for my Dad was to join Pakistan Army Cricket team as a professional cricket player ..

                          

                                                                                                                     

  (to be cont'd)