"It's the power of the mind which will decide who wins the series," Imran told AFP after visiting the training camp at Gaddafi stadium here.
"With an aggressive and positive approach you can win anything and with a defensive mould, like Pakistan had in last year's World Cup, even the best of teams can flop."
With 362 Tests and 175 one-day wickets Imran, who is known as one of the four best all-rounder, hoped his advice would help spur on the home players in their show against rivals India, who are touring Pakistan after 15 years.
"You can make a weak team look strong with the power of the mind and that's what I tried to impress upon the players," said the cricket hero-turned politician.