Question

This person noted “you fulfilled my faith in you” in a February 2024 speech given using an AI-generated avatar. May 2023 riots centering on this person caused the burning of military bases and a national radio station and led to the invocation of Section 144 and an internet blackout. Those riots in support of this person (15[1])came after a decision in the Toshakhana reference case. This person survived an (*) assassination attempt during the second of two 2022 Azadi marches he led against his successor. This man alleged (10[1])that the U.S. organized a no-confidence motion against him in the Lettergate scandal. This man’s supporters used “Prisoner No. 804” as a rallying cry after his imprisonment for leaking state secrets. This former leader’s PTI party lost a 2024 election to Shehbaz Sharif. For 10 points, name this former cricket star who was removed from office as Pakistan’s prime minister. ■END■

ANSWER: Imran Khan [or Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Benjamin McAvoy-BickfordUNC AUNC B5515
Ashish SubramanianDukeUNC Hunny8610

Summary

2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y6100%17%50%119.83
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y6100%33%50%93.17
2024 ESPN @ Duke03/23/2024Y2100%50%0%70.50
2024 ESPN @ Brown04/06/2024Y3100%0%33%119.00
2024 ESPN @ Cambridge04/06/2024Y2100%100%0%23.00
2024 ESPN @ Online06/01/2024Y4100%0%25%117.25