Former Afghanistan cricketer Shapoor Zadran battles life-threatening disease
Summary
Shapoor Zadran, a former Afghanistan cricket player, is seriously ill with a rare immune disorder called HLH and is being treated in a hospital in New Delhi. He was admitted in January, briefly discharged, but had to return due to worsening symptoms.Key Facts
- Shapoor Zadran suffers from hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare and life-threatening immune disorder.
- HLH causes certain immune cells to attack the body's own blood cells, leading to organ enlargement and serious illness.
- Zadran was first unwell in October in Afghanistan and moved to India for medical care.
- He was initially discharged after treatment but readmitted due to a relapse of infection.
- Zadran played 43 one-day internationals and 37 Twenty20 matches for Afghanistan between 2009 and 2020.
- He was part of Afghanistan’s squad in the 2015 ODI Cricket World Cup and helped the team gain international recognition.
- Zadran grew up in Pakistan as a refugee before returning to Afghanistan to play cricket.
- Several international cricket players, including Rashid Khan and Shahid Afridi, have shown support and visited him during his illness.
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