Soft spoken, with a dry sense of humour, fond of food and sleeping, Inzamam will not only be remembered as one of Pakistan's premier batsman and a successful captain but also as someone who introduced a religious culture in the team.
Collective prayers, late-night religious sessions and visits to mosques were normal during Inzamam's tenure as captain and even led to warnings from the PCB to not use the cricket team as a platform to promote religion.
He remained unruffled and some notable victories under his captaincy helped to silence his critics.
A big, burly batsman, Inzamam combined power and a sublime touch.
His batting skills flourished after he was made the regular captain of a troubled team in November 2003 and it is no surprise that throughout his spell as skipper his averages improved in Test and one-day cricket.
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