Pakistan cricket team’s star player Mohammed Rizwan who won many hearts with his extreme performance suffered a chest infection 2 days before the semifinal. He was shifted to hospital and he received medical treatment in an Incentive Care Unit for 2 days (ICU).
Yet he performed very well against Australia and he fought with honour without letting the fans know what he was going through for the past 2 days. Pictures of Mohammed Rizwan receiving medical treatment went viral after the semifinal and it melted the hearts of fans.
Respect for Mohammed Rizwan was increased even more after fans realised he was performing in this condition and he didn’t allow himself to rest for sake of victory. Not just the nation, sportsmen from different countries praised Muhammad Rizwan for his spirit.
A journalist asked Mohammed Rizwan about what made him do this, Rizwan replied “we are soldiers who are ready to sacrifice ourselves for our country”.