Pakistan’s cricket team head coach Mike Hussain has shared an update on his health through social media. Hussain uploaded a video to his Instagram account, where he talked about his treatment and recovery. In the caption of the video, Hussain wrote that it has been a big week for him as a successful surgery was conducted to remove the facet joint from his spine. He thanked his surgeon Dr. Asif Basher and the Pakistan Cricket Team for their support during his treatment.
According to sources, Hussain will be returning to New Zealand after his recovery. Hussain also expressed his gratitude to his personal security, who took care of him like a friend and nurse for a few days. Now that he has returned home, Hussain plans to spend time with his family in New Zealand.
It’s worth noting that Hussain’s surgery took place in a local hospital in Lahore, Pakistan. The 11th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) saw Lahore Qalandars defeat Multan Sultans by 20 runs. The PSL teams have started heading to Karachi for the matches scheduled to begin on April 8.
Pakistan’s Asim Khan has qualified for the World Squash Championship’s Asian Qualifier final. The Indian Cricket Board has written a letter to the Pakistan Cricket Board to resolve their diplomatic tensions. Rawalpindi-born cricketer Kamran Ghulam has said that he is fully prepared to meet the demands of modern-day cricket and is looking to make a comeback to the national team by performing well in the PSL.
In other sports news, Italy has suffered their third consecutive failure to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, prompting a massive resignation. A foreign digital creator has gone viral on social media for wearing a Pakistan cricket team jersey in India. Shahid Afridi has stated that the video was made before the recent hike in petrol prices. Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has expressed a desire to apologize to MS Dhoni and Kapil Dev for the controversial statements made by his father Yograj Singh.
Indian sports presenter Balika has come under fire after an old video of hers went viral on social media. Azam Khan was named the man of the match for his outstanding batting performance. Fahad Zaman has appealed to the Pakistan Super League’s Technical Committee against the allegations of ball tampering and two-match ban, which were rejected.
In other news, Quetta Glamour scored 183 runs off 5 wickets, while Islamabad United chased down the target of 184 runs in 19 overs, losing just 2 wickets. Iran has been given 10 days to agree to the deal or open the Hormuz Strait, with 48 hours left to do so, according to the US President. Russia’s state-owned nuclear company has removed 198 more employees from the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran after a US and Israeli projectile attack.
The writer noted that Pakistan has maintained its relations with China, with US President Donald Trump preferring Pakistan’s Field Marshal as a mediator, while Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces a diplomatic setback. Iranian authorities have arrested Hamideh Suleimani and her daughter after they were stripped of their green card status. Iran has claimed that they successfully targeted an Israeli ship using a drone.
