PCB releases official statement on Abid Ali, batter diagnosed with Acute Coronary Syndrome

Pakistan batter Abid Ali was rushed to the hospital after he complained of chest pain while offering his services for the Central Punjab outfit in the Quaid-e-Azam trophy.

And now, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has released an official statement on Abid Ali. The PCB confirmed that Ali was suffering from chest pain in the statement. The statement further added that Ali was taken to a cardiac hospital and is diagnosed with Acute Coronary Syndrome.

“Central Punjab opener Abid Ali complained of chest pain during his innings against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final-round match at the UBL Sports Complex, Karachi today. Abid left the batting crease at 61 in Central Punjab’s second innings.

Abid was taken immediately to a cardiac hospital where he was diagnosed as a case of Acute Coronary Syndrome,” read the official statement released by the PCB.

Abid Ali is currently stable: PCB statement

The PCB statement further stated that the right-handed batter is under the supervision of the Consultant Cardiologist, and is currently in a stable condition. The PCB statement concluded by stating that some privacy should be provided to both Ali as well as his family.

“He is under the care of Consultant Cardiologist who is liaising with PCB medical team regarding further treatment. He is currently stable. It is requested to respect his and the family’s privacy at this time. More details will be provided in due course,” concluded the statement from the PCB.

Abid Ali has had a stellar run in Test cricket in the year 2021 for the Pakistan side. The right-handed opening batter has amassed close to 700 runs this year and has scored his runs at an average of 49.64. Ali has also slammed a couple of centuries this year in the whites as well.