IPL 2023: Mohsin Khan on career-threatening ailment – ‘I hope no cricketer has to suffer from this’

Khan suffered from a blocked artery and required surgery that kept him out of the sport for a year.

May 17, 2023 - 13:30

IPL 2023: Mohsin Khan on career-threatening ailment – ‘I hope no cricketer has to suffer from this’

In the last match of the season at their home venue, the Ekana Cricket Stadium, the Lucknow Super Giants came up with a five-run win over Mumbai Indians to move back to joint-second in the Indian Premier League table.

It was a hard-fought and well-earned win that came through the heroics of left-arm pacer Mohsin Khan in the last over of the match. The 24-year-old was brought into bowl with MI needing 11 off the last over, with the set Tim David and hard-hitting Cameron Green at the crease. Yet he conceded just five runs to help his side defend the 178-run total.

“I was only trying to do what I’ve been doing in practice. Just stick to my strengths. Krunal asked me what I’m going to ball, I said ‘bhaiya, jo main karta aa raha hoon,’ (Brother, I’ll do what I have been doing all this time),” he said after the match.

“I was just trying to keep myself calm, I wasn’t looking at the scoreboard. I knew I just have to ball six deliveries, I wasn’t looking if they need 10 runs, or six runs. I just knew I had to put six balls, and six good balls.

“The wicket was gripping a bit, so I thought I’ll...