Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is trying to get Imran Khan to meet with the national team before it leaves for the 2015 World Cup.

Imran was captain when Pakistan won the World Cup in 1992 in Australia and New Zealand. Imran continues to enjoy an iconic stature in Pakistan cricket.

A source in the PCB said efforts were being made for the former captain turned politician to give the players a pep talk before they leave for New Zealand.

“We just want Imran to spend some time with the players and give them a pep talk and share his experiences of the 92’ event with them. He commands a lot of respect among the players and he can certainly pass on some winning tips to the players,” the source said.

The source added that the World Cup-bound squad was due to meet with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Islamabad on Saturday and if that happened, than they would also go to the official residence of Imran in Bani Gali and meet him there.

Imran, since his retirement from the game in 1992, has largely stayed away from involving himself in cricket affairs and made rare statements on the team’s performance or on cricket in general in the media.