Head of PCB Medical Commission resigns over misdiagnosis of Ehsanullah’s injury – Sports

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Medical Commission chief Dr. Sohail Saleem has resigned from his post over the injury of Pakistani fast bowler Ehsanullah.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Director of Medical and Sports Sciences Dr. Sohail Saleem has resigned from his post following allegations of not properly diagnosing and providing proper treatment to Pakistani fast bowler Ehsanullah’s elbow injury were proved. are

Fast bowler Ehsanullah represented Multan Sultans in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in 2023, following which he was given the first ODI match once morest New Zealand by the Pakistani team in April 2023. But due to injury, he might not play the second match.

Multan Sultans owner Ali Tareen had then claimed that PCB’s medical department might not properly diagnose the fracture in Ehsanullah’s hand, due to which he might not recover. The PCB had also sent him to the UK for treatment last month.

After the allegations leveled at PCB’s medical department, a three-member committee comprising Dr. Rana Dalvez, Dr. Mamrez Naqshband and Prof. Javed Akram was formed to investigate the matter.

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This committee has submitted its investigation report to PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi.

In a statement issued by PCB, it has been said that during the investigation, Ehsanullah’s case history, test reports and interviews of PCB members have been conducted.

“Ihsanullah should continue physiotherapy to heal his right elbow and shoulder,” the inquiry committee said in its report. If they don’t make a full recovery in six to 12 months, then surgery will be considered the last option.’