Afghanistan national cricket team player Najeeb Tarakai is in a coma and his condition is said to be critical after he met with a car accident on Friday while crossing the road in Jalalabad.
Tarakai, who has played one ODI and 12 T20Is for the national team, was admitted to a hospital in Nangarhar soon after the accident, but his condition has not improved. Ibrahim Momand, the Afghan cricket team’s ex-media manager, had tweeted on Saturday that there was no improvement in Tarakai’s condition, and that plans are on to shift him to Kabul or any of the neighbouring countries for better treatment.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board’s official Twitter handle has also confirmed the news of Tarakai’s accident and have tweeted that they are taking steps to facilitate his treatment.
“National player Najeeb Tarakai was severely injured in a car accident yesterday and is in critical condition even after an operation last night. ACB has so far taken all necessary steps to facilitate his recovery in Nangarhar where he is under treatment currently,” ACB tweeted.
“ACB is also in regular contact with relevant authorities to assess his health condition and shift him to Kabul or outside Afghanistan as soon as possible whenever allowed by health officials. ACB staff and leadership pray for his speedy recovery and wish him good health,” it said in another tweet.
ACB is also in regular contact with relevant authorities to assess his health condition and shift him to Kabul or outside Afghanistan as soon as possible whenever allowed by health officials. ACB staff and leadership pray for his speedy recovery and wish him good health.
— Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) October 3, 2020
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Najeeb Tarakai made his international debut for Afghanistan in 2014 against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup. In 12 Twenty20 Internationals, his highest score has been 90 which he made against Ireland at Greater Noida in 2017.
