Inzamam ul Haq undergoes angioplasty, former Pakistan captain stable after surgery

Inzamam
was
complaining
about
chest
pain
over
the
last
three
days
and
the
initial
testing
had
cleared
him
but
further
tests
on
him
revealed
that
he
had
suffered
a
heart
attack,
reported
ESPNcricinfo.

He
was
then
rushed
for
surgery.
As
per
his
agent,
Inzamam
was
stable
but
under
observation.
The
51-year-old
Inzamam
is
Pakistan’s
highest
run-getter
in
ODIs
with
11701
runs
in
375
matches,
and
the
country’s
third-highest
in
Tests
with
8829
runs
in
119
matches.

He
was
also
among
the
country’s
most
successful
captains.
Inzamam
had
retired
from
the
international
game
in
2007
and
has
since
held
several
positions
in
Pakistan,
as
a
batting
consultant
and
then
the
chief
selector
from
2016
to
2019.

He
has
also
worked
as
head
coach
of
Afghanistan.

PCB
makes
frontal
move
on
PSL
In
an
unrelated
news,
Pakistan
Cricket
Board
(PCB)
chairman
Ramiz
Raja,
one
time
teammate
of
Inzamam,
chaired
the
meeting
of
the
Pakistan
Super
League
Governing
Council
and
the
board
has
offered
support
to
all
the
six
franchises
involved
with
the
league.

“As
part
of
its
commitment
and
resolve
to
assist
and
support
the
franchises
so
that
they
can
continue
to
play
their
crucial
role
in
the
growth
of
cricket
in
Pakistan,
the
PCB
has
offered
the
following
to
the
six
franchises,”
said
the
board
in
its
official
statement.

The
PCB
has
now
offered
Covid-19
relief
for
PSL
5
and
6
to
all
the
franchises
along
with
an
increased
share
from
the
Central
Pool
of
Revenue
(CPR)
for
PSL.

The
board
has
also
told
the
franchises
that
there
will
be
a
fixation
of
dollar
rate
from
the
coming
season
of
the
PSL.

PCB
Chairman
Ramiz
Raja
said:
“Taking
into
the
account
legal
and
contractual
framework,
the
PCB
has
offered
a
new
financial
model
to
the
franchisees
with
the
sole
purpose
of
supporting
and
resolving
their
concerns.

“The
PCB
expects
the
franchisees
to
accept
this
offer
so
that
we
can
switch
our
focus
on
strengthening
the
PSL
brand,”
he
added.