Thankful to God for giving me a new lease of life: Musheer Khan

MUMBAI: A couple of days after suffering a neck fracture in a horrific car crash while travelling with his father-cum-coach Naushad Khan from his native place Azamgarh to Lucknow to play for Mumbai in the Irani Cup tie against Rest of India, Mumbai's top-order batsman and allrounder Musheer Khan, in a video he posted on Instagram, thanked the almighty for surviving the accident, while assuring his fans and relatives that he was “fine now.” Talking to his father in the video after arriving back in Mumbai from Lucknow where he was hospitalised after the accident, Musheer said on Sunday, "First of all, I'm thankful to the almighty for giving me a new lease of life. I'm fine now. My father, who is with me, is fine too. I'm thankful that you prayed for us." While thanking God for surviving in the car crash, Naushad said, "I also want to thank all our well-wishers, fans and relatives. We are also thankful to the MCA and the BCCI for taking care of Musheer. They will provide you with updates about his health. I just want to say that we have to be patient about what we haven't got so far, and be thankful for what we have got so far. This is life."Musheer has been ruled out for almost four months due to the injury. “The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) medical teams are closely monitoring his progress to ensure he receives the best possible care. Once Musheer is deemed medically fit for travel, he will be flown to Mumbai for further evaluation and additional medical treatment. The timeline for his recovery will be determined following these assessments,” MCA secretary Abhay Hadap had stated on Saturday.