Doctor behind mishandling Ihsanullah case resigned

Head of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) medical commission Dr. Sohail Saleem, who mishandled Ihsanullah case resigned from his post late on Friday.

He tendered his resignation following the findings of the inquiry committee.

PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi had previously established an independent inquiry committee to investigate the diagnoses of injuries sustained by pacers Ishanullah, Zeeshan Zameer and Arshad Iqbal.

The committee recently submitted its repot to the board stating that “Ihsanullah’s condition of right elbow pain was not addressed, treated and operated appropriately”.

“There was a delay in reaching the clinical diagnoses and investigations. He did not receive a formal rehabilitation process as required by his condition,” It said in the report.

“The surgeon recommended by Director of Medical and Sports Sciences was inappropriate, lacking the academics and experience in the field,” the report added.

It’s worth noting that this isn’t Dr. Saleem’s first resignation. He previously stepped down from the position during the PSL due to issues surrounding COVID-19 cases.

However, he was reinstated under the leadership of former PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf.