Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik survives car crash, says 'perfectly all right'

Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, who was involved in a car crash in Lahore on Sunday survived and remained unhurt, the player confirmed.

Malik was leaving the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) National High-Performance Centre after attending the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Player Draft 2021 when the accident took place.

"I am perfectly all right everybody. It was just a happenstance accident and Almighty has been extremely Benevolent. Thank you to each one of you who've reached out. I am deeply grateful for all the love and care...," Shoaib Malik tweeted.

- "I am perfectly all right everybody. It was just a happenstance accident and Almighty has been extremely Benevolent. Thank you to each one of you who've reached out. I am deeply grateful for all the love and care..." ~Shoaib Malik

— Shoaib Malik (@realshoaibmalik) January 10, 2021

According to media reports, the former captain had left at a high speed and was unable to control his sports car. The car ended up skidding and hit the parked truck near a restaurant close to NHPC.

As for his cricketing career, Shoaib Malik has played 35 Test, 287 ODIs and 116 T20Is for Pakistan. When asked about retirement, he said that he has no intentions anytime soon. "I have no intentions of retiring from this format so far but let’s see how it goes," Malik added.

As far as the PSL is concerned, the Pakistan Cricket Board had organized the player's draft that will run from February 20 to March 22 in Karachi and Lahore. Defending champions Karachi Kings will lock horns against Quetta Gladiators in the opening game at the National Stadium.