Shoaib Akhtar Recovering After a Successful 6-Hour Long Surgery

Pakistan’s former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has undergone a successful reconstruction operation in Melbourne, Australia.

Akhtar, whose playing career suffered a lot due to a knee injury, was advised by doctors to get yet another knee surgery otherwise situation would get worse with age.

Following his successful surgery, Akhtar shared the good news on his social media account and said:

My operation has been done, and it went quite successfully and I am recovering.

For all my fans, my knee operation has been successfully completed in Australia. I have just made a short video for all my loving and caring fans . Remember @shoaib100mph in your prayers. #ShoaibAkhtar #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/PtkbWZUYeM

— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) August 28, 2019

The fastest bowler on the planet left for Melbourne on Tuesday and shared his thoughts on social media while onboard the Melbourne-bound plane:

Doctors are saying that I will have to undergo a six to seven hour surgery. Let us see what will they say when I reach there. How long the operation takes place and how much they want to implant?

He further stated:

It has become necessary to go for its remedy now. I’ve left my family. I’ve left everyone and this is not a very happy feeling. But this is also important to get my knee sorted out.

Thankfully, the operation was successful and Akhtar is now in the recovery phase. He will undergo physical rehabilitation to help him recover even faster.