Cricketer Akhtar Sarfaraz Passes Away After Losing Battle with Cancer
The departed soul was suffering from colon cancer
Cricketer Akhtar Sarfaraz was a Pakistani cricketer who was fighting with colon cancer but unfortunately lost this battle against cancer at the age of 43 and he was being treated at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital. He will be laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard in Tormang village.
His first-class career spanned 13 years, where he played in 118 matches, scoring 5,720 runs. He also played four ODIs between 1997 and 1998. He has also been a selector for Pakistan women’s team between 2018 and 2019
Inna lillahi, wa inna illahi raajeoon – Extremely saddened to hear about the loss of #AkhtarSarfraz who was a great human being. He has been a good coach, manager & most importantly a great friend to me. Thoughts with his family at this tragic time. Allah magfirat farmaaye, Ameen pic.twitter.com/EzOP2bcKFR
— Imran Khan (@ImeeK218) June 10, 2019
Excellent Cricketer, lovely Human being and a Great friend . We Shared Some great moments together in our cricketing career. #RIP Akhtar Sarfraz 🤲🏻 pic.twitter.com/4r9JVA9kXr
— Muhammad Wasim (@MuhammadWasim77) June 10, 2019
Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board Mr Ehsan Mani said the following in a press release when he heard about the tragic death of Akhtar:
The PCB is shocked to hear the sad news of Akhtar’s passing. It is very difficult to accept and comprehend if you lose someone from the cricket fraternity, particularly as young and lively as Akhtar who was admired, respected and loved by everyone. It’s tragic that death cut short his life at such a young age, but he will live in our memories for a very long period. On behalf of the PCB, I want to extend my deepest condolences to Akhtar’s family and assure them that in these difficult times, we stand firmly with them.
