Pakistan’s legendary cricketer, captain and former prime minister Imran Khan Saturday heaped praises on pacer Haris Rauf and said he is an “excellent bowler”.

The 1992 World Cup-winning captain engaged with children in Adiala village in a hearty chit-chat after his helicopter made an emergency landing while en route to Bani Gala.

Imran Khan, during the conversation, inquired about their favourite cricketers and also asked them for their opinions about some of his personal favourites.

Someone named Sharjeel but Imran said he has not seen many new kids playing. Then he asked about Shaheen Shah Afridi and then in same breat named Haris Rauf as an excellent bowler.

During the exchange, Khan praised Rauf for his fast bowling. “Haris Rauf is an excellent bowler,” the PTI chief can be heard saying.

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When he asked about wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan, somebody from the crowd complained about his slow batting approach.

“Rizwan plays a lot of balls. He scores 50 of 45 balls,” the man could be heard complaining to the former captain.

However, the cricketing conversation came to an end when a resident of KPK complained to former prime minister to do something over the illegal cutting of pine trees in Buner area and asked him to talk about this to KPK CM Mahmood Khan.

Khan was visibly surprised and in disbelief after hearing this and said they were advocating the plantation of trees and how such a thing could happen.

He said he would immediately talk to KPK CM on the issue.

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Khan’s helicopter made an emergency due to a technical issue. Following this, he was seen interacting with the locals while waiting for his car.

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