Battling for life in Delhi, Afghanistan cricket hero Shapoor Zadran in urgent need of blood
Shapoor Zadran is battling a rare life-threatening immune disorder, HLH, in a New Delhi hospital. His family has urgently appealed for A-positive blood donors through an emotional message shared by brother Ghamai Zadran. Former teammates including Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi have rallied around the ex-Afghanistan pacer during his critical health battle.
NEW DELHI: Shapoor Zadran, one of the pioneers of Afghanistan’s rise in international cricket, is currently battling for his life in a New Delhi hospital as his family urgently appeals for blood donations. The former left-arm pacer is suffering from Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare and life-threatening immune disorder. On Wednesday, is younger brother, Ghamai Zadran, shared an emotional message on Instagram requesting help for the former Afghan star.
“My brother, national hero Shapoor Zadran, is currently in a concerning health condition,” Ghamai wrote. “With your prayers, we stand by our national hero. Due to a deficiency and urgent need, he is in critical need of blood.
“If any friends are residing in New Delhi, India, and have blood group A positive (+A), please kindly do not hesitate to donate this to our national hero. ” View this post on Instagram A post shared by ghamai zadran (@ghamai. zadran) The condition causes the body’s immune system to attack healthy organs and tissues, leading to severe inflammation and damage to the bone marrow, liver and spleen.
According to the family, Shapoor first fell ill last October before doctors later diagnosed him with stage four HLH. After medical advice in Kabul, the family brought Shapoor to India earlier this year for specialised treatment. He arrived in Delhi on January 18 and was immediately admitted to intensive care.