Faf du Plessis suffers memory loss following concussion injury in Pakistan Super League
Quetta Gladiators batsman Faf du Plessis suffered an injury in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) after which he complained of losing some memory.
Former Dave Plessis clashed with Muhammad Hasnain in an attempt to save the boundary during a match against Peshawar Zalmi in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
The 36-year-old batsman collapsed on the ground and was taken to hospital after an initial examination by a Gladiator’s physio. However, the former South African captain has now confirmed that he is feeling better and fit for the next match.
Thank you everyone for all the messages of support. I’m back at the hotel recovering. Have concussion with some memory loss but I will be fine. Hopefully be back on the field soon. Much love. ❤️
— Faf Du Plessis (@faf1307) June 13, 2021
He thanked the fans for their support in a message on the social networking site Twitter and said that he was in good health at the hotel. After fainting, I felt some loss of memory but now I feel better, I hope to return to the field soon.
Du Plessis was replaced by Saim Ayub as a replacement.
Earlier, Andre Russell had suffered a concussion after being hit on the head by Mohammad Musa during the match against Islamabad.
Russell was examined by a physio and was taken to hospital for further medical examination, but was replaced by Naseem Shah. The next match of Quetta Gladiators will be against Lahore Qalandars today (15 June 2021).
