NEW DELHI: Young all-rounder Musheer Khan, who recently survived a car accident, on Sunday issued his first public statement, expressing gratitude to everyone who wished for his recovery.
Musheer was en route to joining the Mumbai team for the Irani Cup when he met with the accident.
Musheer suffered a neck fracture in the accident while traveling from his hometown, Azamgarh, to Lucknow for the Irani Cup match against Rest of India, set to begin on October 1.
The incident will sideline him for several months, making him unavailable for the Irani Cup and early Ranji Trophy matches.
Musheer was accompanied by his father, Naushad Khan, when their car hit a divider and flipped multiple times.
Fortunately, his father also escaped serious injury.
“First of all, I would like to thank Allah for this new life. I am fine now. My father was with me, he is also fine now. I would like to thank you all for your prayers,” said Musheer in a video on his Instagram.
Currently, Musheer is awaiting a detailed medical assessment in a hospital in Mumbai.
This will occur once he is discharged from Medanta Hospital in Lucknow and returns home.
The injury is a significant setback for Musheer, particularly given his recent accomplishments, such as his impressive 181 for India B against India A in the Duleep Trophy.
“Good evening, first of all, I would like to thank the Almighty for this new life. I would also like to thank all those people who have prayed for us – well-wishers, friends, relatives. I am very thankful of all of them.”
“I would also like to thank the MCA and BCCI, who are taking very good care. They are going to give an update on what is going to happen in the future. I would also like to say what we have not got, we should be patient about it, and what we have got, need to be thankful for it, and this is life,” said Naushad, Musheer’s father, in the same video.
Musheer, brother of Test cricketer Sarfaraz Khan, was poised for inclusion in the India A tour of Australia later this year, making the injury all the more untimely.
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) is yet to announce a replacement for Musheer, who was also the leading run-scorer for India in the U19 World Cup.
The Irani Cup squad is captained by veteran Test batter Ajinkya Rahane.
