Musheer Khan, brother of Sarfaraz Khan, expresses gratitude for 'new lease on life' following car accident

New Delhi: Musheer, the younger brother of India batter Sarfaraz Khan, is reported to be doing well after surviving a car accident on the outskirts of Lucknow. The 19-year-old, who has been in excellent form with the bat in domestic cricket, was on his way to play in the Irani Trophy when the accident occurred.

The right-hander was about to represent Mumbai against Rest of India in the Irani Trophy. However, he is expected to be out of action for at least three months due to neck injuries he sustained in the accident. He will also miss out some of Mumbai’s initial few matches at the start of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season, beginning from October 11.

“First of all I want to thank almighty Allah for granting me a new life. I’m fine as of now, and abbu (father) was with me (in the crash), and he’s fine too. I just want to thank all of you for your blessings,” said Musheer in a video posted on his Instagram handle.

It was learnt that Musheer was en route to Lucknow from Azamgarh, his hometown, for the Irani Cup beginning on October 1. He was accompanied by his father Naushad Khan, who also suffered minor scratches in the accident that took place on the Purvanchal Expressway after his car hit a divider and overturned.

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“First of all, I thank god for granting us this new life, and thank all the people who prayed for us, all our well-wishers, fans, our relatives,” Naushad said. “I also want to thank the MCA (Mumbai Cricket Association) and the BCCI who are taking full care of Musheer, and they will give you whatever updates there are in the future.

“I just want to say, one needs to persevere to get what one couldn’t, and to be grateful for what one has got. This is life.” Musheer had scored a valiant hundred in the Duleep Trophy held recently and scored loads of runs for Mumbai in Ranji Trophy as well in the previous season.