Father of pakistan in cricket history

Pakistani cricketer and politician

Abdul Hafeez KardarPP, HI (Urdu: عبد الحفیظ کاردار) (17 January 1925 – 21 April 1996) was a Pakistani cricketer, politician, and diplomat. He was the first captain of the Pakistan cricket team and one of only three players to have played Test cricket for both India and Pakistan.^[2] Known as "The Skipper," Kardar led the Pakistan cricket team in its first 23 Test matches, spanning from 1952 to 1958, and later became the nation's foremost cricket administrator.

Widely regarded as the father figure of Pakistan cricket, Kardar received the Pride of Performance Award from the Government of Pakistan in 1958.^[3][4] In addition to his cricketing achievements, he served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab and held the position of Punjab Minister for Food under the Bhutto government.^[1]

Early career

Kardar was born in 1925 into a prominent Kardar Arain family in