Fast bowler Hamza Sajjad, who was a part of Islamabad United in Pakistan Super League 2026 (PSL 2026), fainted after being hit on the head by the ball, causing an outcry. This incident did not happen in the match, but during practice. During practice, his team’s batsman Mark Chapman played a shot and the ball hit Hamza’s head. As soon as the ball hit, Hamza fell on the ground, due to which everyone present there got scared badly.
As soon as the ball hit the player, he was immediately taken to a nearby hospital. According to Geo News, now Hamza Sajjad is out of danger. He has regained consciousness. However, as a precaution for any internal injury, a CT scan will be done. At present, no official statement of any kind has come from the franchise or Pakistan Cricket Board regarding Hamza.
Some pictures also went viral on social media, in which a crowd of people was seen during the practice. These pictures are taken after the player became unconscious.
🚨 INJURY SCARE FOR ISLAMABAD UNITED 🚨
Islamabad United’s Mir Hamza Sajjad was rushed to the hospital after a head injury during training. The session was immediately halted as medical staff attended to him.
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Haven’t got a chance to play a match yet
Let us tell you that Hamza Sajjad has not yet got a chance to debut in PSL. 24 year old Sajjad is playing all three formats in domestic cricket. It will be interesting to see when he gets a chance in Pakistan League. After getting a chance in PSL, he can also enter the Pakistan national team.
Hamza Sajjad’s career
Talking about Hamza Sajjad’s career, till now he has played 8 First Class, 3 List-A and 6 T20 matches. In 13 first class innings, Hamza has taken 25 wickets at an average of 21.76, in which the match best was 6/52.
Hamza took 6 wickets in 3 innings of List-A, of which the best was 4/46. In the remaining 6 innings of T20, he has taken 8 wickets in his bag, in which the best was 2/17. During this period his economy was 7.68.
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