Watch: Musheer Khan gives massive 'new life' update after horrific road accident

Mumbai batter Musheer Khan provided a fitness update about himself after facing a life-threatening accident ahead of the Irani Cup 2024 match against the Rest of India. He said that he wanted to thank the almighty for his new life and thanked fans for their prayers.

Musheer Khan on Saturday (28th September) faced a life-threatening accident and it shook the entire cricket fraternity. The batter was traveling from Azamgarh to Lucknow to join the Mumbai team for the game against the Rest of India in the Irani Cup 2024.

But on his way back, he met with an accident as his car hit the divider and flipped a few times. He was rushed to the hospital where it was revealed that Musheer had suffered a fracture in his neck but thankfully there were no other serious injury concerns as he was pretty stable after being in hospital for a few hours.

A day after his incident, Musheer gave his first public appearance and updated his fans about his health. The batter posted a video on his Instagram account where he was standing wearing a neck brace. He mentioned that he is doing well now and his father is also fine. He said:

“First of all, I would like to thank Allah for this new life. I am fine now. My father was with me, he is also fine now. I would like to thank you all for your prayers."

There have been reports that the next fracture will keep Musheer out of action for almost three months. This means that the batter will be missing the upcoming Irani Cup 2024 match against the Rest of India along with the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 for Mumbai.

Musheer Khan will now taken to hospital in Mumbai.

I would also like to thank the MCA and BCCI, who are taking very good care - Musheer Khan’s father Naushad Khan

Musheer Khan’s father Naushad Khan, who was also involved in an accident, thanked the fans and well-wishers for their prayers and mentioned that they were fine. He also expressed his gratitude towards BCCI and MCA for their support. He stated:

“Good evening, first of all, I would like to thank the Almighty for this new life. I would also like to thank all those people who have prayed for us - well-wishers, friends, and relatives. I am very thankful for all of them.

“I would also like to thank the MCA and BCCI, who are taking very good care. They are going to give an update on what is going to happen in the future. I would also like to say what we have not got, we should be patient about it, and what we have got, need to be thankful for it, and this is life,”

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Musheer Khan recently played an impressive knock of 181 on Duleep Trophy debut for India B against India A at Bengaluru. He was also set to be picked for India A's tour of Australia.