Cricketer Simi Singh hospitalised with Acute Liver Failure, awaiting Liver transplant
Gurugram: Indian-born all-rounder Simi Singh, who has played 35 ODIs and 53 T20Is for Ireland, is currently battling acute liver failure in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a hospital in Gurugram. The cricketer is awaiting a liver transplant, according to a report by The Times of India.
Simi Singh, originally from Mohali, had an early cricketing career representing Punjab in U-14 and U-17 divisions but did not make it to the U-19 squad. He moved to Ireland in 2006 to study hotel management and became a professional cricketer with Dublin's Malahide Cricket Club. He later went on to become one of Ireland's leading cricketers, with 39 ODI and 44 T20I wickets. In 2021, he also scored an ODI century against South Africa.
Parvinder Singh, Simi's father-in-law, revealed the details of his deteriorating health. "Around five-six months ago, Simi developed an unusual fever while he was in Dublin, Ireland. Despite several check-ups, doctors couldn't find the underlying cause and refrained from starting any treatment," Parvinder told The Times of India.
As Simi's condition worsened, the family decided to bring him to India for better medical attention. "In late June, he flew to Mohali and began treatment at PGI, Chandigarh, in early July, where doctors initially suspected tuberculosis. He was put on a TB treatment regimen, but later tests showed he was not TB positive," Parvinder said.
Despite the treatment, Simi's fever persisted. The family sought a second opinion from a private hospital in Mohali, where doctors confirmed he did not have tuberculosis but advised him to complete the six-week medication course. Simi was also given steroids, which led to further complications, including severe jaundice.
In the last week of August, Simi was readmitted to PGI Chandigarh, where doctors diagnosed him with severe liver failure. Fearing that he might slip into a coma, which would prevent the possibility of a liver transplant, the doctors recommended transferring him to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram. The family moved him there on September 3.
According to the report, Simi is now awaiting a liver transplant, with his wife, Agamdeep Kaur, having agreed to donate a portion of her liver.
Simi Singh's family and the cricketing community are hopeful for a successful transplant and recovery as he continues to receive medical care.
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Hyderabad airport receives three bomb threats for incoming flights
Hyderabad (PTI): Rajiv Gandhi International Airport has received three bomb threats to flights coming from different cities, including two international, sources said.
The airport received emails on late Sunday night targeting British Airways' (BA 277) from Heathrow, Lufthansa’s (LH 752) from Frankfurt and IndiGo's 6E 7178 from Kannur.
Airport sources said all the flights landed safely. The two international flights landed here during the early hours of Monday.
"Standard safety protocols were initiated for all three aircraft," sources said.
Standard safety protocols include isolation of the aircraft, screening of baggage and passengers, keeping fire engines ready and pressing sniffer dogs into services, among others, sources added.
Last week, the RGIA received bomb threat emails for the Dubai-Hyderabad Emirates flight and IndiGo's Madina–Hyderabad and Sharjah-Hyderabad flights separately.
Madina–Hyderabad was diverted to Ahmedabad airport.
