PHOTO COURTESY: PCB
Pakistan test cricketer, Abid Ali, requests fans to pray for his speedy recovery. The 34-year-old is diagnosed with a heart condition. Abid Ali was taken to hospital after complaining of chest pain while playing for Central Punjab against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
Abid Ali was diagnosed with the acute coronary syndrome. A stent is placed in Abid’s blocked coronary artery in an angioplasty surgery. The cricketer is currently under observation at the ICU of a private hospital in Karachi.
Abid Ali requests fans to pray for him in a video message:
“I am thankful to God as I faring well. I request all of you to pray for me as I have a small medical procedure tomorrow. So I request all my family members, fans, and all my well-wishers to pray for me.”
PCB concluded the statement by saying:
“He was taken immediately to a cardiac hospital where he was diagnosed as a case of acute coronary syndrome. Abid is under the care of the consultant cardiologist who is liaising with the PCB medical team regarding further treatment.”
“Abid Ali is under the care of Consultant Cardiologist who is liaising with PCB medical team regarding further treatment. He is currently stable. It is requested to respect his and the family’s privacy at this time. More details will be provided in due course.”
Abid has played 16 test matches and six one-day internationals representing Pakistan. He had top-scored in both the innings of the Test against Bangladesh. The player first represented Pakistan internationally at the age of 31.
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