Ex-Pakistan Batter Imran Nazir Claims To Have Been Poisoned At The "Peak Of His Career"

The former Pakistan batter dropped a bombshell recently when he revealed that he was poisoned when he was at the peak of his cricketing career.

The explosive top-order batsman made his debut for the national side in 1999. His career, marred by injuries and comebacks, spanned for over a decade which saw him play 8 Tests, 79 ODI, and 25 T20I. Many remember him for the flying start he provided to Pakistan in the 2007 Word T20 final against India, scoring 33 in just 14 balls.

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On a recent podcast appearance, Nazir stated that a recent MRI revealed that he was poisoned with Mercury. He then blamed the poisoning for damaging his joints, something he suffered from throughout his career.

“When I recently got treated, including MRI and all, a statement was issued that I was given poison – Mercury. It is a slow poison; it reaches your joint and damages them. For 8-10 years, all my joints were treated. All my joints had gotten damaged and for this reason, I suffered for almost 6-7 years. But even then, I prayed to God, ‘Please don’t make me bedridden’. And thankfully, that never happened,” he said

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He went on to reveal that he doubted many who surrounded him, but could never figure out the culprit(s).

“I used to walk around and all when people used to ask ‘You’re looking fine’. I doubted a lot of people but when and what did I eat, I cannot figure out. Because the poison doesn’t react instantly. It kills you for years. I still never wished bad for whoever did this. The person saving is better than the one who wants to kill.”

Pakistan Cricket is no stranger to horrific, weird, and strange news stories. But a poisoning scandal is still is to surprising to say the least.

“Shahid Afridi helped me a lot” Imran Nazir reveals how he was supported by his teammate in time of need

Imran Nazir stated that he had spent much of his savings, around PKR 12-15 Crore, and when he needed money for final treatment, Ex-Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi helped him financially and stood beside him like a rock.

“I have spent my entire life’s saving on my treatment. In the end, there was a final treatment, in which Shahid Afridi helped me a lot. He helped me in my time of need. I had nothing left when I met Shahid bhai. Within a day, my doctor received the money in his account. He said ‘No matter how much money is needed, my brother should get well’. He spent around 40-50 lakh. I was happy that he had told his manager ‘Don’t even ask about him. Keep sending how much money he needs’.” he said

Having retired from international cricket in 2012, Imran Nazir now lives a healthier life with his family in Pakistan.

Also read: Watch: “My Brother Has Taken So Many Injections That He Can’t Even Walk” – Shahid Afridi Jests With Shoaib Akhtar Following The Latter’s Controversial Statement

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