Misbah-ul-Haq raises money for fan’s heart surgery

Misbah-ul-Haq had decided to bear half the expenses of his fan's medical treatment, and had reportedly put his bat and shirt on auction for raising rest of the money.

Karachi: Pakistan Test skipper Misbah-ul-Haq has raised funds worth up to Rs. 3 lakhs for his fan Rohaan’s medical treatment in Lahore. Rohaan, 16, requires to undergo a surgery to cure a hole in his heart, the Express Tribune reported. Misbah had decided to bear half the expenses of his fan’s medical treatment, and had reportedly put his bat and shirt on auction for raising rest of the money. Misbah first heard about the young fan through his mentor Tahir Shah, who resides in the same locality as Rohaan. The Test skipper, who met Rohan during the 2015 World Cup, was unable to meet his teen fan this time as he was bound to leave for Australia for the three-match series beginning on December 15 at the Gabba.

Brushing aside murmurs of retirement, Misbah said that he will keep playing till Pakistan need him. “I will continue to play for Pakistan until my team needs me and there are no issues with my fitness level as I am quite fit,” the Dawn quoted Misbah as saying. PCB Chairman Shahryar Khan said that the board wanted Misbah to continue till 2018. “Though Misbah is independent to decide about his future, the PCB has suggested him to continue till 2018,” the PCB chairman had said.

The 42-year-old, who missed out the last Test against New Zealand due to a one-match ban imposed by the ICC on him for slow over-rate, admitted that although it is a difficult task to rebuild a team after the recent 0-2 series defeat, but is not an impossible one. It was New Zealand’s first Test series win on their home soil against Pakistan after 31 years.

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