PCB head is incensed at how the young pacer’s injury was handled

Mohsin Naqvi, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), is incensed at the manner board members have handled the injury of promising fast bowler Ehsanullah.

Ehsan, 21, played in two ODIs at home against New Zealand and three T20 matches against Afghanistan in Sharjah after making a significant impression with his speed in the Pakistan Super League last year.

However, he had an elbow injury during the New Zealand series, which prevented him from competing in the Asia Cup and World Cup.

Sadly, the child’s full recovery has not yet occurred due to a misdiagnosis of his condition and a poorly executed operation in Lahore.

A PCB source claims that a senior physician on the board’s medical panel made the original diagnosis, which resulted in time being lost attempting to heal him without surgery.

Following a failed operation at a private hospital in Lahore, medical professionals at his PSL team, Multan Sultan, determined he needed to see a specialist in the UK.

The PCB has now granted franchise owner Ali Tareen permission to send Ehsan to London for further advice, but this has infuriated Naqvi, who feels that board members and the medical panel should have been in charge of the fast bowler’s treatment.

“After this event became public and he learned about it, Mohsin Naqvi is furious. There’s a good chance that a few of the personnel overseeing Ehsan’s care won’t have employment very soon,” the insider said.

Ehsan had gone for relatively few runs in three matches while taking six wickets, impressing everyone with his speed against Afghanistan in Sharjah.