Soon after Mohamed Rizwan scored 67 points in the heroic game against Australia in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup, the picture of Pakistan lying on a hospital bed in the opener surfaced. During the intermission, batting coach Matthew Hayden revealed in an interview with the host that Rizwan was ill even the day before the game, but he still mustered up the courage to participate in the key game.
Rizwan was hospitalized with a severe chest infection and remained in the intensive care unit. Before admission, he had intermittent fever, persistent cough, and chest tightness for 3-5 days. After testing, the results confirmed that Rizwan’s throat infection was serious, causing esophageal spasm and bronchospasm. The fully recovered Pakistani batsman shared the severity of the injury and recalled what he had been told. Nurse at admission. “When I arrived at the hospital, I was not breathing. The nurse told me that my trachea was choked.
They told me nothing. They told me that I would get better in the morning and be discharged. In the afternoon, I was told to be discharged at night. So , I asked one of the nurses, and then I was told that if I arrive at the hospital 20 minutes late, both my trachea will burst. You have to wait there for two nights or more,” Rizwan told Cricket Pakistan. Rizwan was treated by an Indian doctor and he was surprised by the batter’s recovery.
The Pakistani batsman revealed that playing in the semi-finals has been in his mind throughout the entire process, and this motivation played an important role in the process of Rizwan’s recovery. “They used to perform regular check-ups, but I kept thinking in my mind that I would be healthy again soon and could participate in the competition.
The doctor told me that he wanted me to play for Pakistan in the semi-finals, which gave me a lot of encouragement. . But then, when he told me “Rizwan, your physical condition is not good”…it reminded me a little bit. He told me there was a risk. Fortunately, the situation started to improve and I was able to recover quickly,” Rizwan added.
News Source : Hindustan Times
